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HB1006

Taskforce to Study Indian Medicaid Managed Care Entities

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 3:29 AM

In one sentence

This law creates a taskforce in South Dakota to study how to set up new health care organizations for American Indians under the state's Medicaid program.

Creates the Indian Medicaid Managed Care Model taskforce to study creating Indian medicaid managed care entities as defined by federal law.
Sets rules for who must be on the taskforce, including representatives from every federally recognized tribe in the state and specific government officials.
Requires the Department of Social Services to provide administrative support to the group.
Directs the taskforce to get input from agencies, tribes, health industry groups, and other stakeholders.
Orders the taskforce to send a report with findings, recommendations, and any proposed new laws to the Governor by December 1, 2028.

Federally recognized Indian tribes located wholly or partially in South Dakota
State departments including Social Services, Health, and Tribal Relations
Two members of the House of Representatives and two members of the Senate serving on the taskforce
Health care providers, insurance companies, and administrators appointed to the group

The law only requires the taskforce to study the creation of these entities; it does not guarantee they will be created.
The text does not list how much money is available for the taskforce's work.
The report deadline is December 1, 2028, but no further actions are required after that date.

Plain language

Indian Medicaid managed care entities: Organizations that manage health care services for American Indians as defined in federal law (42 U.S.C. § 1396u-2(h)).
Taskforce: A temporary group of people formed to study a specific issue and make recommendations.

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create a taskforce to study the creation of Indian medicaid managed care entities in the state.

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