South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS)

The state Rules Review Committee has approved a comprehensive rewrite of South Dakota’s child care rules. It addresses several areas – including how many children can be cared for at once.

A new online portal gives employers a different way to submit child support payments

South Dakota faces a chronic shortage of childcare facilities. A new set of state standards has some providers concerned regulators will reduce requirements to improve capacity.

The state is making over 17 million in federal funds available for childcare providers.

The building will host a dozen state agencies in one location, including the Department of Health, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Social Services.

Thousands of South Dakotans could be without Medicaid coverage in the coming months. That’s because the South Dakota Department of Social Services is purging its pandemic Medicaid roles following the coronavirus public health emergency expiration.

How can we best support our South Dakota foster parents? Let them tell you.

The South Dakota Senate is approving Matt Althoff to lead the Department of Social Services. The Sioux Falls Catholic Diocese Chancellor’s nomination sailed through Senate Health Committee.

South Dakota expanded Medicaid program doesn’t take effect until July first. It’s a relatively short timeline to implement the program, and the process has already begun.

The newly appointed secretary of the Department of Social Services is facing scrutiny over his handling of a sexual harassment allegation in his previous job. Governor Kristi Noem announced Matt Althoff’s appointment after DSS Secretary Laurie Gill said she was retiring.