South Dakota Board of Nursing Rule Update
The Department of Health (DOH) has proposed updated rules for the South Dakota Board of Nursing (SDBON). The rules update the applications for licensure...
Telemedicine and Telephonic Services Updates
South Dakota Medicaid removed the Same Community Services restrictions for telemedicine services. Medicaid will now cover telemedicine services for providers and recipients located in...
Nominate a Community Star: South Dakota Office of Rural Health
South Dakota Office of Rural Health is dedicated to bringing attention to the outstanding contributions of those who are working to improve health in...
Pandemic Relief Funds Allocated to Young Adults Previously in Foster Care
The Department of Social Services (DSS) Independent Living Program is now set to receive over $1.5 million of federal COVID-19 pandemic funding. The DSS...
SD-DOH Confirms Detection of the Delta Coronavirus Variant in South Dakota
The South Dakota Department of Health (SD-DOH) can confirm that the B.1.617.2 variant (the ‘Delta variant”) of COVID-19 has been detected in South Dakota....
Healthcare Reforms Take Effect on July 1
Today, several healthcare reforms promoted by Governor Kristi Noem will take effect in South Dakota. July 1 marks the start of the 2022 fiscal...
DSS Changes to Medicaid State Plan and Updated Medicaid Fee Schedule
The Department of Social Services (DSS) intends to make changes to the South Dakota Medicaid State Plan in response to inflationary rate increases as...
West River Nursing Programs Begin Transition
Plans are underway to transition bachelor-level nursing education programs in western South Dakota from two universities to one. The recommendation comes from a state...
Elder Abuse Awareness Day and the State’s Preventative Measures
Last week Governor Noem proclaimed South Dakota will now take part in recognizing June 15 as Elder Abuse Awareness Day (EAAD). World EAAD began...
Medical Cannabis Program Website and Town Hall Opportunities for South Dakota
Medical cannabis will be legal in South Dakota on July 1, 2021. To provide information on the program and answer resident questions, the South...
