SOUTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR LARRY RHODEN HAS SIGNED A BILL TO FUND THE STATE’S RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM.
HOUSE BILL 1044 IS THE FIRST PIECE OF LEGISLATION THE GOVERNOR HAS SIGNED THIS SESSION.
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HE THANKED STATE LAWMAKERS FOR PASSING THE BILL QUICKLY:
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IT DIRECTS NEARLY 190-MILLION DOLLARS IN FEDERAL FUNDING TOWARD STRENGTHENING RURAL HEALTHCARE.
THE FIVE-YEAR PROGRAM FOCUSES ON RECRUITING HEALTHCARE WORKERS, MODERNIZING FACILITIES, AND EXPANDING ACCESS TO CARE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE.
