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 year of spending less than...
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 temps didn’t impact South Dakota’s...
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 workforce shortage on South Dakota’s...
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 serology testing. The change is...
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 Pierre on June 28. The...
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 to the Trump administration’s efforts...
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 Based Services Setting requirements, the...
Governors gather in Rapid City this week
Governors from 19 states are gathered in Rapid City this week for the Western Governors’ Association annual meeting. The governors will participate in public...
Supreme Court hands a win to South Dakota; fiscal impact unclear
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow states to collect sales tax from online retailers upheld a South Dakota law passed in 2016 and...
Proposals sought for medication-assisted treatment RFP
The South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS), Division of Behavioral Health, is seeking proposals from interested entities to provide Medicated-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for...
