U.S. HHS Releases Final Title X Rule Detailing Family Planning Grant Program
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the final rule to revise the regulations governing the Title X family planning program,...
SDAHO Enterprises endorsed business partner- Pre-Check
Pre-Check is the healthcare industry’s premier background screening firm. Pre-Check’s healthcare talent screening services include employment background checks, occupational health and drug testing, Office...
Basic Session Statistics: Week 7
Senate Bills introduced: 188 House Bills introduced: 272 Senate Concurrent Resolutions introduced: 11House Concurrent Resolutions introduced: 6Senate Joint Resolutions: 5House Joint Resolutions: 7
BILL WATCH...
HB 1229 to require optional services through Medicaid to be authorized through special appropriation
HB 1229 is the bill that will change the way the Medicaid program is funded.The goal of the prime sponsor is to give...
Kim Malsam-Rysdon, Secretary Speaks at All District Meeting
Kim Malsam-Rysdon, Secretary Department of Health, was the featured speaker at the annual All District meeting held Tuesday, February 19, in Pierre. The Secretary...
Careers in Aging Week, March 3-9
For
the first time, LeadingAge is partnering with the Gerontological
Society of America, the American Health Care Association (AHCA)/National
Center for Assisted Living (NCAL),...
LifeCircle South Dakota Quarterly Call
LifeCircle South Dakota is holding the their next quarterly call on Wednesday, March 13th at 12pm CST. The topic of the call will...
LeadingAge, Visiting Nurse Associations of America and ElevatingHOME Enter Into an Agreement
LeadingAge has entered into an agreement with the intent to affiliate with the Visiting Nurse Associations of America and ElevatingHOME. Both organizations have shared...
CMS Updates its Emergency Preparedness Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made two changes to its Emergency Preparedness Appendix Z. The first change is adding...
Electronic Health Record Usability and Safety Challenges
February 2019 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, which sparked the near universal...
