GOAC Receives Status on SD DSS MMIS
On Thursday, May 23, at the request of the Government, Operations, and Audit Committee (GOAC), the South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS) presented...
SD DSS Corrective Action Plan Presented to GOAC
SD DSS reported to the Government, Operations, and Audit
Committee (GOAC) on Thursday May 23. Laurie Mikkonen, Finance Officer presented
a Corrective
Action Plan due to the...
Mobile Mammography’s Efforts in Rural Communities
An assessment of mobile mammography availability in SD was completed in 2018. A report gives a summary of the findings from that assessment. In...
Gov. Noem Selects Amy Iversen-Pollreisz as Interim Secretary of Social Services
Gov. Noem has selected a new interim Secretary of Social
Services after her initial pick resigned three months into his appointment.
Gov. Noem's office announced in...
State revenue $5.2M less than estimated for April 2019
The general
fund receipt report released by the South Dakota Bureau of Finance and
Management shows through 10 months, of fiscal year 2019 actual ongoing
receipts were...
Shawnie Rechtenbaugh Appointed Permanent Secretary of DHS
Gov. Kristi Noem announced that Shawnie
Rechtenbaugh has been appointed as the permanent Secretary of the Department of
Human Services (DHS). Secretary Rechtenbaugh has been serving...
Chronic Disease Resource
Healthcare providers play a vital role in preventing and controlling chronic diseases. In South Dakota that includes referring tobacco-using patients to the SD QuitLine​,...
Sustainable Improvements to the Continuum of Mental Health Services
With the passage of Senate Concurrent Resolution 2, the work
of the 2018 Access to Mental Health Services Study continues by creating five
task forces to...
Secretary of Social Services Announces Resignation
South Dakota's Secretary of Social Services, Gregory DeSutel
is resigning after three months on the job to return to the private
sector. The resignation will be
effective...
New Opportunities to Test Innovative Models of Integrated Care for Dually Eligible Individuals
In an April 24 letter (SMDL #19-002​) to State Medicaid Directors, CMS indicated it is opening up the Financial Alignment Initiative (FAI) models to...
