SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Over the past month, the Departments of Social Services and Health traveled the state to seek input on the best uses of grant money —potentially worth up to $200 million yearly.

This grant is for the Rural Health Transformation Program, put in place to help offset changes to Medicaid and Medicare over the next five years.

“Just anticipating that money coming at the end of December. We know we want to hit the ground running in January with some initial steps. So, we will be doing some preliminary planning, not putting too much time and effort into it, but doing what we need to do, so when we know our funding allocation, we’re able to start that work as soon as possible,” Laura Ringling, the Governor’s Office Senior Policy Advisor, said.

The state sub

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