South Dakota Department of Health

The South Dakota Department of Health is now offering grants for nursing and long-term care facilities.

The House has passed a bill clarifying qualifying conditions for medical cannabis cards in the state, including PTSD.

The House Health and Human Services committee passed a bill offering additional qualifying conditions for medical cannabis cards.

The state Joint Appropriations Committee approved a bill intended to fund the suicide prevention grants.

A legislative committee voted unanimously to advance a bill that aims to combat a shortage of behavioral health specialists in the state by funding scholarships for individuals entering the field.

Grants are available to assist cities, counties and tribes in South Dakota with mosquito control efforts. Since the establishment of the program, the state has provided millions of dollars to fight the West Nile virus. Kaitlin Thomas is with the South Dakota Department of Health.

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