Officials encourage practitioner participation in drug monitoring program
The director of the South Dakota Board of Pharmacy’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program is encouraging practitioners to sign up for an account in PMP...
House passes certified professional midwives bill
The South Dakota House on Wednesday passed a bill to permit and regulate the practice of licensed certified professional midwives. Senate Bill 136 passed on a 52-16 vote. A two-thirds margin was required because the bill contained an appropriation.
SDAHO Legislative Update Week 6
We are halfway through the 2023 South Dakota Legislative session, with week 6 now wrapped up. A variety of healthcare related bills continue to...
Legislative forums shift format in light of IM 22
On Nov. 8, South Dakotans approved Initiated Measure 22 (IM-22) by a narrow margin (51.62 percent-48.38 percent). The impacts and implications of the new...
SDSU and Area Hospitals Participate in BREATHE-SD Grant
Through recent years, the need to strengthen the respiratory therapy and public health workforce has been identified, including here in South Dakota. The innovative...
Medicaid Expansion Coverage Before July 1, 2023
South Dakota Medicaid would like to remind providers that eligibility for Medicaid expansion cannot begin any earlier than July 1, 2023.
Eligibility for Medicaid programs can...
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...
93rd session of the South Dakota legislature begins Jan. 9
Gov. Dennis Daugaard will deliver the State of the State address at noon on Jan. 9, which is the traditional start of the annual...
State licensure office encouraging providers to check out CMS’s ‘Hand in Hand’ training
The South Dakota Office of Licensure and Certification is encouraging nursing facilities and other health care providers to view and educate staff on the “Hand in Hand” training program from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The six-part series includes training on the disease process, abuse and reporting abuse, communication, actions and reactions, abuse prevention and making a difference in the life of residents with dementia.
Klitzke named administrator of the SD Office of Rural Health
Andy Klitzke has been appointed to the position of administrator of the Office of Rural Health. Klitzke assumed his new role Monday.
Klitzke has been...
