Changes to Existing Law

The Department of Social Services may provide medical services and medical or5 remedial care on behalf of persons having insufficient income and resources to meet the6 necessary cost thereof of services or care, if the person has exhausted all other possible public7 and private medical and remedial care programs, income, or benefits, with the exception of8 county poor relief, in accordance with rules which the secretary of social services shall9 promulgate pursuant to chapter 1-26 in accordance with the provisions of Title XIX and Title10 XXI of the federal Social Security Act, as amended to January 1, 2004. The rules shall specify11 the individuals persons and services for which state funds or federal financial participation are12 100 copies were printed on recycled paper by the South DakotaLegislative Research Council at a cost of $.167 per page.v Insertions into existing statutes are indicated by underscores.Deletions from existing statutes are indicated by overstrikes. - 2 -HB 1229 available and may include: (1)The amount, scope, and duration of medical and remedial services; (2)The basis for and extent of provider payments on behalf of an eligible person; (3)The establishment and collection of copayments, premiums, fees, or charges for4 sharing the cost of risk protection or services provided to persons. All such5 collections shall be remitted to the general fund; (4)Methods of administration found necessary for the operation of the medical7 assistance program; (5)Safeguards against the disclosure or improper use of information, required by9 statutory law to be held confidential, concerning applicants for or recipients of10 medical assistance; and11 (6)Such other requirements as may be necessary to obtain federal financial participation12 in the medical assistance program. For any service that is optional to the state under Title XIX or Title XXI of the Social Security Act, and that is to provided starting on or after July 1, 2019, the department may not provide the service unless the service is authorized through a special appropriations Act as defined in § 4-7-1.17