Senate Health & Human Services Committee Action

The Senate Health & Human Services Committee met for one day this week, scheduled Feb 8, to hear 3 bills. Feb 8, the committee will...

House Health & Human Services Committee Action

House Health & Human Services Committee met for two days this week. Feb 5, the committee heard three bills. HB 1099     provide for the designation of a...
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Department of Health Budget

Department of Health Budget Hearing to Joint Committee on Appropriations The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) presented its budget hearing to the JCA on...

Joint Appropriations Summary

The Joint Committee on Appropriations (JCA) is beginning to hear from the larger agencies throughout week 5. The Committee listened to Department of Health,...

Department of Human Services Budget Summary

Department of Humans Services Budget Hearing to Joint Committee on Appropriations Shawnee Rechtenbaugh, Interim Secretary, Denice Houlette, Director Budget & Finance, Darryl Millner, Director Development...
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State Legislative Update

Committee on Appropriations: The Joint Committee on Appropriations is currently listening to agencies that have a relatively smaller percentage of general fund expenses in the...

Joint Committee on Appropriations Update

The Joint Committee on Appropriations is currently listening to agencies that have a smaller percentage of expenses of the budget. Week 3 budgets included...

Governor Noem called a Special Joint Session to deliver budget address.

Click here for her slide presentation. Governor Noem’s Budget Proposes 2.5% Inflationary Increase for Medicaid Providers Starting on April 1, 2019.Gov. Kristi Noem presented her...
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South Dakota Office of Licensure & Certification Phone Number Updates

Please note the updates for the Complaints and CNA programs within the Office of Licensure and Certification. The Complaints program coordinates all health care...

Governor to address funding crisis for South Dakota nursing homes

South Dakota has the lowest reimbursement rate in the country, causing a $42 million annual funding shortfall for long-term care facilities each year. In her...

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