South Dakota is clarifying how the state calculates and pays for its child care assistance program by requiring the Department of Social Services to establish specific payment determination methods through administrative rules. The bill makes it mandatory (rather than optional) for the secretary of social services to adopt rules covering payment amounts, eligibility, and other program details that were previously discretionary. This change gives the department clear authority to set consistent payment structures for families and child care providers participating in the assistance program.
Committee on Appropriations Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 3. S.J. 10
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
Health and Human Services Referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0.
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 136
Prime sponsor · Rep
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Dist. HD-011
Prime sponsor · Sen
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Dist. SD-007
Committee on Appropriations — Deferred to the 41st legislative day
Health and Human Services — Referred to