Legislative Update Week #1
The 95th Legislative Session kicked off last week.
The bills are beginning to be circulate and committees are getting organized. The South Dakota Association of...
SFY2021 South Dakota Budget Overview Presentation to the JCA
The Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations (JCA) met for the last time on Monday Jan 13 co-chaired by Senator John Wiik (R-Big Stone City)...
Governor Noem’s 2020 State of the State Address
The 95th legislative session began with Governor Noem’s State of the State address on Tuesday January 14. Governor Noem outlined why South Dakota is...
SD Vulnerability Assessment County Data
Rural U.S. communities are disproportionately impacted by drug overdose deaths, despite having lower drug use rates than urban communities. In 2009, deaths from drug...
SD Medicaid Electronic Health Records Incentive Program
The South Dakota Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program is pleased to announce that the Promoting Interoperability Provider Portal for submission of Meaningful Use...
Service Limit Inquiry on the Medicaid Portal
South Dakota Medicaid is excited to announce a new tool, Service Limits, will be available on the Medicaid Portal on January 6th, 2020.
Along with...
Notice on the Availability of Nursing Facility Beds
The South Dakota Department of Health has posted a notice on the availability of nursing facility beds due to the closure of the Hudson...
2019 Legislative Forums Shed Light on 2020 State Session Priorities
The last few weeks the SDAHO team has been traveling across the state of South Dakota hosting legislative forums. These forums bring together legislators...
SD BFM Dec. 2019 Receipts and 1% Inflationary Update Scenario
The general fund receipt report released by the South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management (SD BFM) shows ongoing general fund receipts were $8.8M...
South Dakota Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment (MOST)
It has been almost nine months since Governor Noem passed Senate bill 118 into law which establishes certain provisions regarding advance care planning and...
