Mental health interim committee to meet Aug. 7
The Access to Mental Health Services Interim Study Committee will take a tour of the Human Services Center in...
Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations holds meeting
The potential impact to general fund revenues due to the recent ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair is just...
Hospitals asked to complete nursing facility needs survey
The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) is conducting a survey of hospitals to help assess the need for...
South Dakota ends fiscal year with $16.9M surplus
South Dakota state government closed the 2018 budget year on June 30 with a surplus marking the seventh consecutive...
Excellent health care contributes to South Dakota’s top place finish as retirement state
It takes a lot to lessen the sting of a South Dakota winter, but apparently biting winds and harsh...
HRSA grant awarded to study tribal workforce challenges
A one-year, $100,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will be used to study health care...
Free West Nile testing no longer available through DOH
The South Dakota Department of Health announced that effective immediately, they will no longer provide free West Nile Virus...
Mental health services studied by legislative committee
The Access to Mental Health Services interim committee created by the South Dakota legislature held their first meeting in...
Judge blocks Kentucky’s Medicaid work requirement
A federal judge has blocked Kentucky from instituting the first-ever Medicaid work requirements, which could be a potential setback...
DHS issues notices to assisted living providers
HCBS provider self-assessment due July 13
To review South Dakota assisted living providers’ compliance progress with the Home and Community...