SDLRC - 2020 Senate Bill 16 - SD Legislature make an appropriation to reimburse certain health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for certain health care recruitment assistance programs and to declare an emergency.

ENTITLED An Act to make an appropriation to reimburse certain health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for certain health care recruitment assistance programs and to declare an emergency.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund the sum of six hundred thirty-five thousand two hundred thirty-five dollars ($635,235), or so much thereof as may be necessary, to the Department of Health for the purposes of reimbursing two family physicians, two dentists, one nurse practitioner, and one physician assistant who have, in the determination of the department, met the requirements of    34-12G-3 and the general fund sum of two hundred thirty-three thousand nine hundred fifty-eight dollars ($233,958), or so much thereof as may be necessary, to the Department of Health for the purposes of reimbursing eligible health care practitioners who have, in the determination of the department, met the requirements of    34-12G-12.

Section 2. The secretary of the Department of Health shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act.

Section 3. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated shall revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8.

Section 4. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

An Act to make an appropriation to reimburse certain health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for certain health care recruitment assistance programs and to declare an emergency.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the: Senate as Bill No. 16 Secretary of the Senate President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk Senate Bill No. 16 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________, 2020 at ____________M. By for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2020 Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________, 2020 at _________ o'clock __M. Secretary of State By Asst. Secretary of State