South Dakota will update how it identifies nursing facilities that serve areas with limited healthcare options, called "access critical" facilities, which receive special Medicaid funding. The bill changes the eligibility requirement from looking at projected future demand to instead measuring actual current occupancy—a facility now qualifies if it averages 55 or fewer occupied beds over the past five years, rather than being evaluated on predicted future needs. This shift makes the designation process based on real usage data rather than forecasts.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 286
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 235
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 257
Signed by the President S.J. 218
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 69, NAYS 0. H.J. 226
Health and Human Services Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0.
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 141
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 117
Health and Human Services Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 0.
Health and Human Services Motion to amend
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 14
Health and Human Services — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Health and Human Services — Do Pass Amended