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Bill Hearings SB 61 *     provide certain provisions regarding nursing facility closures.This is Senator Steinhauer's bill which allows nursing home facilities who are ceasing operations...

Senate Health & Human Services Committee Activity

State News
Bill Hearing Update: HB 1099      provide for the designation of a caregiver to receive information regarding residents of treatment facilities.Action was deferred until March 4, as...

Joint Committee on Appropriations

State News
JCA committee work during week 8: Week 8: JCA bill hearings: The Joint Committee on Appropriations (JCA) wrapped up their...

Health care news around the country

Awareness
POLITICOPRO Health Care:By Brianna Ehley The FDA will soon require drug companies to study whether prescription opioids already on the market are effective in managing...

Opioid Prescribing Mapping Tool Improved with Medicaid and Rural Data

Federal News
Feb 22, 2019 - CMS PRESS RELEASE: ​New features offer local communities greater transparency into opioid prescribing rates Feb 22, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...

Changes and Challenges in Diabetes Care and Education Conference

Education News
The South Dakota Diabetes Coalition (SDDC), a non-profit organization in South Dakota is excited to share information with your professional organization regarding the Changes...

Grassley Renews Probe of Non-Profit, Tax-Exempt Hospitals

Federal News
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is reopening a years-old probe into tax-exempt hospitals, saying that he's concerned the hospitals aren't using billions of dollars...

Registration Open- SD HFMA and AAHAM Spring Conference March 28-29

Education News
The spring South Dakota Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) is joining forces with the Rushmore Chapter American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM) group to co-host the...

Veterans Community Care Program Proposed Rule Issued

Federal News
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has issued a proposed ruleimplementing provisions of the Veterans Community Care Program — authorized by the MISSION Act...

Fingerprint Background Checks are now optional, not mandatory, for FY2019 Provider Provisions for Assisted Living and in-home services providers

Long Term Care News
Following the release of the FY2019 Provider Supplemental Provision, LTSS received provider feedback indicating that this requirement could result in less thorough background checks...

U.S. HHS Releases Final Title X Rule Detailing Family Planning Grant Program

Federal News
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the final rule to revise the regulations governing the Title X family planning program,...

SDAHO Enterprises endorsed business partner- Pre-Check

SDAHO Enterprises
Pre-Check is the healthcare industry’s premier background screening firm. Pre-Check’s healthcare talent screening services include employment background checks, occupational health and drug testing, Office...

Basic Session Statistics: Week 7

State News
Senate Bills introduced: 188 House Bills introduced: 272 Senate Concurrent Resolutions introduced: 11House Concurrent Resolutions introduced: 6Senate Joint Resolutions: 5House Joint Resolutions: 7 BILL WATCH...

HB 1229 to require optional services through Medicaid to be authorized through special appropriation

State News
HB 1229 is the bill that will change the way the Medicaid program is funded.The goal of the prime sponsor is to give...

Kim Malsam-Rysdon, Secretary Speaks at All District Meeting

Member News
Kim Malsam-Rysdon, Secretary Department of Health, was the featured speaker at the annual All District meeting held Tuesday, February 19, in Pierre. The Secretary...

Careers in Aging Week, March 3-9

Long Term Care News
For the first time, LeadingAge is partnering with the Gerontological Society of America, the American Health Care Association (AHCA)/National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL),...

LifeCircle South Dakota Quarterly Call

Long Term Care News
LifeCircle South Dakota is holding the their next quarterly call on Wednesday, March 13th at 12pm CST.  The topic of the call will...

LeadingAge, Visiting Nurse Associations of America and ElevatingHOME Enter Into an Agreement

Long Term Care News
LeadingAge has entered into an agreement with the intent to affiliate with the Visiting Nurse Associations of America and ElevatingHOME. Both organizations have shared...

CMS Updates its Emergency Preparedness Rule

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made two changes to its Emergency Preparedness Appendix Z. The first change is adding...

Electronic Health Record Usability and Safety Challenges

Quality News
February 2019 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, which sparked the near universal...
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