34-12G-1. Program to assist rural communities recruit health care professionals. The Department of Health may establish a program to assist rural communities in recruiting physicians, dentists, physician assistants, certified nurse practitioners, and certified nurse midwives. Source: SL 2012, ch 179, §1; SL 2017, ch 171, §50.
34-12G-10. Program to assist rural health care facilities recruiting health care professionals. The Department of Health may establish a program to assist rural health care facilities in recruiting eligible health care professionals as defined pursuant to §34-12G-12. Source: SL 2012, ch 180, §1.
34-12G-11. Eligible rural health care facilities. A rural health care facility eligible to participate in the recruitment assistance program is any rural health care facility which: (1)Is located in a community with a population of ten thousand or less; (2)Is licensed pursuant to chapter 34-12 or certified under Title XVIII or XIX of the Social […]
34-12G-12. Eligible health care professionals. A health care professional is eligible to participate in the recruitment assistance program, established pursuant to §§34-12G-10 to 34-12G-17, inclusive, if the health care professional is licensed or certified to practice in his or her profession in South Dakota and agrees to practice full time in an eligible rural health […]
34-12G-13. Incentive payment. A health care professional who fulfills the requirements of the recruitment assistance program established pursuant to §§34-12G-10 to 34-12G-17, inclusive, is entitled to receive an incentive payment not to exceed ten thousand dollars. Source: SL 2012, ch 180, §4.
34-12G-14. Rural health care facility agreement for payment of recruitment assistance. Any agreement for the payment of recruitment assistance pursuant to §§34-12G-10 to 34-12G-17, inclusive, shall obligate the rural health care facility employing the health care professional to provide a portion of the total amount of recruitment incentives based on the following criteria: rural health […]
34-12G-15. Agreement to be approved by secretary of health. No recruitment assistance agreement entered into pursuant to the provisions of §§34-12G-10 to 34-12G-17, inclusive, is effective until it is filed with and approved by the secretary of health. The secretary may prescribe the form of the agreements and procedures for approval by rules promulgated pursuant […]
34-12G-16. Restrictions on participation. No person may participate in the program established pursuant to the provisions of §§34-12G-10 to 34-12G-17, inclusive, if the person has previously participated in such program, or any other state or federal scholarship, loan repayment, or tuition reimbursement program which obligates the person to provide medical services within an underserved area. […]
34-12G-17. Participating rural health care facility to be medical assistance provider. Any rural health care facility participating in the program established pursuant to the provisions of §§34-12G-10 to 34-12G-17, inclusive, shall agree to be a participating South Dakota medical assistance provider and to serve any person eligible under chapter 28-6 and may not refuse treatment […]
34-12G-2. Eligible rural communities. A rural community eligible to participate in the recruitment assistance program is any community in this state which: (1)Has a population of ten thousand persons or less; (2)Agrees to provide its portion of the incentive payment pursuant to the provisions of §§34-12G-1 to 34-12G-9, inclusive; and (3)Is determined to be eligible […]
34-12G-3. Eligible health care professionals. A physician is eligible to participate in the recruitment assistance program established pursuant to §§34-12G-1 to 34-12G-9, inclusive, if the physician is licensed to practice medicine pursuant to chapter 36-4 and has completed an accredited residency program in family practice, pediatrics, internal medicine, or obstetrics/gynecology, and if the physician agrees […]
34-12G-4. Incentive payment. A physician or dentist who fulfills the requirements of the recruitment assistance program established pursuant to §§34-12G-1 to 34-12G-9, inclusive, is entitled to receive an incentive payment in an amount equal to twice the University of South Dakota School of Medicine resident tuition for the four most recently completed academic years. A […]
34-12G-5. Rural community agreement for payment of recruitment assistance. Any agreement for the payment of recruitment assistance pursuant to §§34-12G-1 to 34-12G-9, inclusive, shall obligate the rural community to be served by a physician, dentist, physician assistant, certified nurse practitioner, or certified nurse midwife to provide a portion of the total amount of the incentive […]
34-12G-6. Appropriation of funds. Any municipality or county may appropriate funds for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of §§34-12G-1 to 34-12G-9, inclusive. Source: SL 2012, ch 179, §6.
34-12G-7. Agreement to be approved by secretary of health. No recruitment assistance agreement entered into pursuant to the provisions of §§34-12G-1 to 34-12G-9, inclusive, is effective until it is filed with and approved by the secretary of health. The secretary may prescribe the format of the agreements and procedures for approval. Source: SL 2012, ch […]
34-12G-8. Restrictions on participation. No person may participate in the program established pursuant to the provisions of §§34-12G-1 to 34-12G-9, inclusive, if the person has previously participated in such program, or any other state or federal scholarship, loan repayment, or tuition reimbursement program which obligates the person to provide medical services within an underserved area. […]
34-12G-9. Program participant to be medical assistance provider. Any person participating in the program established pursuant to the provisions of §§34-12G-1 to 34-12G-9, inclusive, shall agree to be a participating South Dakota medical assistance provider and to serve any individual eligible under chapter 28-6 and may not refuse treatment to any such individual while participating […]
