SDAHO’s 2026 Legislative Update: Week 3
Five Things To know
The 2026 South Dakota Legislative Session is moving quickly, and Week 3 brought no shortage of activity at the Capitol. With...
SDAHO’s 2026 Legislative Update: Week 2
5 Things to Know
We are now in week two of the 2026 legislative session, and as expected, activity is picking up—particularly on health care–related...
SDAHO’s 2026 Legislative Update: Week 1
Five Things to Know
The 2026 South Dakota Legislative Session is officially underway, and the first week set the tone for health care policy...
DSS announces new career website from Division of Behavioral Health
The Department of Social Services (DSS) Division of Behavioral Health announced the launch of a new website, SDBehavioralHealthCareers.sd.gov. This site was an initiative developed in...
Funding opportunity for HealthCare Preparedness Coalition participants
The South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH) has announced a funding opportunity for organizations that actively participate in the South Dakota Healthcare Preparedness...
Health care highlights from Governor Rhoden’s 2026 State of the State Address
Tuesday, January 13, 2026, was the beginning of the 2026 South Dakota Legislative Session, with Governor Larry Rhoden delivering the State of the State...
Advocacy Update | January 2026
As the 101st South Dakota Legislative Session begins, the SDAHO advocacy team enters the session well-prepared after months of planning and monitoring priorities. Nearly...
Highlights from Governor Rhoden’s Budget Address: Key Impacts on Health Care
Governor Larry Rhoden delivered his Budget Address today from the State Capitol, outlining a conservative spending plan shaped by flat revenues and rising mandatory...
South Dakota DOH announces completion of statewide Maternal and Child Health Needs Assessment
The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) Office of Lifespan Health has completed a year-long, statewide needs assessment focused on improving the health and...
Quarterly Advocacy Update: Fall 2025
It was a busy summer for the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) Advocacy Team. The announcement of the Rural Health Transformation Fund...
