South Dakota § 25-7A-60 - Garnishment of wages for state expenditures for dependent child under the medical assistance program.
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§ 25-7A-60. Garnishment of wages for state expenditures for dependent child under the medical assistance program.
The Department of Social Services may garnish wages, salary, earnings, or other employment income of the obligor, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 21-18 or applicable provisions of this chapter, to reimburse the state for any expenditures made on behalf of a dependent child under the medical assistance program in order to recover any money received by the obligor from third-party liability sources which are necessary to reimburse either the custodial parent or the provider of the medical services for expenditures made or services rendered on behalf of a dependent child for covered medical services under the obligor's group or private family health insurance plan. Any claims for current or past-due child support obligations shall have priority over claims for expenditures made under the Title XIX medical assistance program as set out in this section.
Source: SL 1994, ch 387, § 18; SL 2019, ch 127, § 3.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-7A-60 ("Garnishment of wages for state expenditures for dependent child under the medical assistance program.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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