University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine Updates Joint Committee on Appropriations
Dr. Mary Nettleman, Dean of Sanford School of Medicine on Jan. 27 addressed the Joint Committee on Appropriations about the FY2021 budget items and...
Department of Health and Social Services Present on Suicide Prevention Plan and Opioid Update
Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon and Department of Social Services Secretary Laurie Gill presented to Health Committees (House Jan. 23 and Senate Jan. 24)...
Department of Human Services FY21 Budget Hearing
Shawnee Rechtenbaugh, Secretary, of the Department of Human Services (DHS) continued her budget briefing from Dec. 10 to the Joint Committee on Appropriations (JCA). DHS operates...
Department of Social Services FY21 Budget Hearing
The Department of Social Services (DSS) continued their budget presentation from an earlier detailed presentation on Dec. 11 to the Joint Committee on Appropriations (JCA).
The DSS...
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...













