South DakotaSouth Dakota law applies chapter rules to community providers
South Dakota law applies this chapter to state-funded services from listed care, treatment, and health providers, and lets agency secretaries include other types.
What it does
The law applies this chapter to state-funded services provided by many community organizations, including care facilities, treatment providers, and health centers. Agency secretaries may also include other provider types.
Argument forApplying the chapter to services from many kinds of care and health providers could help people receive those services through more local organizations.
Argument againstAgency secretaries could add other provider types, which may make it harder for providers to know whether the chapter's rules apply to them.
More detail
The law applies this chapter to state-funded services provided by listed community providers. The listed providers include care facilities, in-home and group care providers, mental health and substance use treatment providers, and certain hospitals and health centers. The secretary of either the Department of Social Services or the Department of Human Services may deem other provider types appropriate for inclusion.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 30Signed by the Governor Larry Rhoden on 2026-03-30 H.J. 579Became Law
- Mar 10Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-10 H.J. 546To Governor
- Mar 9Signed by the President S.J. 506Passed Senate
- Mar 5Signed by the Speaker H.J. 529Passed House
- Mar 3Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 444
- Mar 2Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 23
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 2Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 23Minor
- Mar 2Scheduled for hearing
- Feb 18First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 296Minor
- Feb 17House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 0 H.J. 336
- Vote recorded Do Pass Amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Health and Human Services Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0
- Vote recorded Do Pass Amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Health and Human Services Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1250AMajor
- Feb 10Scheduled for hearing
- Feb 3Referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 208Minor
- Feb 2First Reading House H.J. 193Introduced
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