South Dakota is spending $1.35 million to reimburse healthcare workers—including family physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners—who completed requirements under the state's rural recruitment assistance programs. The Department of Health will verify that these medical professionals met all program requirements before approving reimbursement payments. The bill declares this spending an emergency matter so the reimbursements can take effect immediately.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
The bill number reference changed from 26.629.12 to 26.629.13, and introductory legislative language was replaced with enrolled bill certification and execution pages.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 438
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 364
Signed by the President S.J. 298
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 343
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0. S.J. 263
First read in Senate and referral to committee waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 S.J. 248
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 63, NAYS 3. H.J. 283
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Passed, YEAS 18, NAYS 0.
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing J. 1
House of Representatives Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations H.J. 37
First Reading House H.J. 15
Do Pass
Do Pass
Committee on Appropriations — Do Pass