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RHODEN SIGNS 1ST BILL PASSED IN 2026 SD SESSION

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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SDBILL1 OC…..DELIVERS IT. :21

HE THANKED STATE LAWMAKERS FOR PASSING THE BILL QUICKLY:

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SDBILL2 OC…….ON THIS ISSUE. :16

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.

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