program established pursuant to this Act is entitled to receive an incentive payment not to exceed
ten thousand dollars.
Section 5. Any agreement for the payment of recruitment assistance pursuant to this Act 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 care facilities
in communities of two thousand five hundred persons or less shall provide twenty-five percent of
recruitment incentive payments, and rural health care facilities in communities of greater than two
thousand five hundred persons shall provide fifty percent of recruitment incentive payments. When
the rural health care facility certifies to the secretary of health that it has paid the full amount for
which it is obligated, the secretary of health shall pay to the health care professional the remaining
balance of the total incentive amount. The secretary shall pay the required amount out of funds
appropriated by the Legislature for such purpose. The incentive shall be paid upon the health care
professional's completion of the required three-year practice period. However, a rural health facility
may pay its portion of the incentive at any time during the three-year period.
Section 6. No recruitment assistance agreement entered into pursuant to the provisions of this
Act 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 to
chapter 1-26.
Section 7. No person may participate in the program established pursuant to the provisions of
this Act 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.
Section 8. Any rural health care facility participating in the program established pursuant to the
provisions of this Act 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 to any such person
while participating in the program.
Section 9. That § 1-16A-73.13 be repealed.
Section 10. That § 1-16A-73.14 be repealed.
Section 11. That § 1-16A-73.15 be repealed.
Section 12. That § 1-16A-73.16 be repealed.
Section 13. That § 1-16A-73.17 be repealed.
Section 14. That § 1-16A-73.18 be repealed.
Section 15. That § 1-16A-73.19 be repealed.
I certify that the attached Act originated in the
SENATE as Bill No. 176
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Secretary of the Senate ____________________________
President of the Senate
Attest:
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Secretary of the Senate
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Attest:
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Chief Clerk
Senate Bill No. 176 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______ |
Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,
20____ at ____________ M.
By _________________________
for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________ , A.D., 20___
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Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 20___
____________________________ Secretary of State
By _________________________ |