South Dakota will pay out a total of about $2.1 million to reimburse healthcare professionals—including family doctors, dentists, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners—who completed requirements under the state's rural recruitment assistance programs. The money comes from the state's general fund and will be distributed by the Department of Health to those who met the program standards. The bill declares an emergency so these reimbursements can happen immediately.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 382
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 298
Signed by the President S.J. 272
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 271
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 240
Senate Committee referral waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 S.J. 219
First Reading Senate S.J. 181
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 67, NAYS 0. H.J. 186
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 17, NAYS 0.
Committee on Appropriations Motion to amend
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations H.J. 105
First Reading House H.J. 15
Do Pass Amended
Do Pass Amended
Committee on Appropriations — Do Pass Amended