HB 1044·SD·house
make an appropriation to implement the rural health transformation program, and to declare an emergency.
Signed into LawFiled Jan 13, 2026
Sponsor: House Committee on Appropriations
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Signed by the Governor
Jan 29, 2026
Summary
The bill gives the Department of Health $500 million in federal funding authority to carry out the Rural Health Transformation program. It requires the health secretary to approve vouchers and the state auditor to issue payment warrants, and any unspent money must be returned by June 30 2031. An emergency declaration makes the act effective immediately upon the governor’s signature.
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