Appropriations committee kills nursing/assisted living facility recruitment bill
The House Appropriations Committee has killed a bill establishing a program to assist nursing and assisted living facilities in recruiting certain health care personnel.
Committee...
Senate passes certified professional midwives bill, moves to House
The Senate has passed a bill to permit and regulate the practice of licensed certified professional midwives.
SB 136 advanced out of the Senate Health...
SD DOH: 176 new flu cases last week
The South Dakota Department of Health says influenza activity was "widespread" during the past week, with 176 new cases confirmed.
The new report brings the...
Committee kills bill that would have forced provider-owned health plans to accept others’ in-network...
The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday unanimously defeated a bill that would have forced provider-owned health plans to accept other plans’ in-network payments or...
House committee advances APRN bill
The House Health and Human Services Committee on Tuesday advanced a bill that would remove the requirement that certified nurse practitioners and certified nurse...
Bill requiring Board of Pharmacy to report on opioids heads to governor’s desk
A bill requiring the Board of Pharmacy to report to the Legislature regarding monitoring and use of opioids has passed both chambers of the...
House committee advances EMR bill
The House Health and Human Services Committee on Thursday advanced a bill to create a state certification for emergency medical responders (EMRs).
Tom Martinec, deputy...
House committee advances free-standing emergency medical care licensure bill
The House Health and Human Services Committee on Thursday advanced a bill establishing licensure of free-standing emergency medical care facilities.
Senate Bill 49 would set...
House defeats nursing home bed sale/transfer bill
The South Dakota House of Representatives on Wednesday defeated a bill that would have allowed nursing facilities to transfer or sell nursing bed capacity.
SDAHO...
House passes bill revising licensure of physical therapists and assistants advances
The House on Wednesday passed a bill that revises certain provisions regarding the licensure of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. The legislation, which...
