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authorize the construction and operation of a nursing home facility in Moody County, South Dakota, and to declare an emergency.

SB 160 authorizes the construction and operation of a new nursing home facility in Moody County, South Dakota. The bill amends state law to allow this specific facility to be built and operated in that county. The bill also declares the matter an emergency, giving it faster legislative approval.

establish eligibility criteria for out-of-state health institutions to receive financing from the Health and Educational Facilities Authority.

This bill allows out-of-state health institutions to qualify for financing through South Dakota's Health and Educational Facilities Authority, something that was previously limited to in-state institutions. The bill adds language clarifying that both in-state and out-of-state health facilities can receive this type of financial assistance, subject to specific eligibility criteria established by the state. This change aims to improve South Dakotans' access to medical care by enabling the Authority to finance health facilities beyond state borders.