{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-34-12g-2","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 34-12G-2","heading":"Eligible rural communities.","body":"A rural community eligible to participate in the recruitment assistance program is any community in this state which:\n(1) Has a population of ten thousand persons or less;\n(2) Agrees to provide its portion of the incentive payment pursuant to the provisions of §§ 34-12G-1 to 34-12G-9, inclusive; and\n(3) Is determined to be eligible by the Department of Health.\nBefore making a determination of eligibility, the Department of Health shall conduct a community assessment designed to evaluate the community's need for eligible providers and its ability to sustain and support the additional providers. The department shall maintain a list of communities which have been assessed and which are eligible for participation in the recruitment assistance program established by §§ 34-12G-1 to 34-12G-9, inclusive. The department may revise any community assessment or conduct a new assessment as necessary to reflect any change in conditions within a community.","path":["TITLE 34. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 34-12G. RURAL HEALTH CARE RECRUITMENT ASSISTANCE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-12G-2","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"847caefc48ffcc4d3284f3df3d4698add8d0f21008c740fd5506f105ba72d6f5","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-34-12g-1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-34-12g-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}