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House Health has 4 bills on Thurs Feb 4

House Health has 4 bills on Thurs Feb 4

On Thursday, February 4, at 7:45 AM the SD House Health and Human Services committee will take on 4 bills. This is compiled using the agenda at the time of composing this post. Agendas can and do change! There are two big bills to watch in this meeting. First up is a bill to provide prenatal care. The last bill on the agenda is the Senate bill that would mandate meningococcal immunization. HB…

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Bills on the SD Senate Floor for Mon Jan 25

Bills on the SD Senate Floor for Mon Jan 25

SD Senate Floor. Photo by Ken Santema 03/30/15. Here are the bills on the South Dakota Senate floor for Monday, January 25, which begins at 2:00 PM central. This is compiled using the calendar at the time of composing this post. Agendas can and do change! CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS Re-Appointment of: Sheldon E. Cotton        SD State Railroad Board Gary Doering            SD State Railroad Board…

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Senate Health has 1 bill and a Refugee Resettlement Program briefing on Fri Jan 22

Senate Health has 1 bill and a Refugee Resettlement Program briefing on Fri Jan 22

On Friday, Jan 22nd, at 10:00 AM the SD Senate Health and Human Services committee will take on 1 bill. The single bill listed is actually deferred from the Jan 20 meeting. Likely to gain more attention is the other item on the agenda, which is a briefing from Lutheran Social Services about the Refugee Resettlement Program. That is a topic which is quite timely! SB 20 (SoDakLiberty Posts)…

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Senate Health has 3 bills on Weds Jan 20

Senate Health has 3 bills on Weds Jan 20

On Wednesday, Jan 20th, at 10:00 AM the SD Senate Health and Human Services committee will take on 3 bills. SB 20 (SoDakLiberty Posts) – Revise certain provisions related to behavioral health. Prime Sponsors: The Committee on Health and Human Services is the prime sponsor at the request of the Department of Social Services. Here is what I said about the bill before: This bill renames the Mental…

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Five bills prefiled for the Department of Social Services

Five bills prefiled for the Department of Social Services

The Department of Social Services (DSS) has five bills prefiled for the South Dakota 2016 legislative session. One of these bills is actually for the Board of Examiners for Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists, which falls under the DSS. This post is a brief look at these five bills and some initial thoughts I may have about them. HB 1021 (SoDakLiberty Posts) – Allow child advocacy…

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