Long-Term Care Summer Study Supports Study Of PACE Program

Long-Term Care Summer Study Supports Study Of PACE Program

PIERRE, (KCCR) — An interim legislative summer study looking at long-term care facilities in South Dakota has supported studying the use of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly or PACE program. Representative Sydney Davis of Burbank says the PACE program could work in South Dakota…

Representative Brian Mulder of Sioux Falls did not support the PACE plan…

Representative Chris Karr of Sioux Falls joined Mulder in opposition….

Senator Erin Tobin says she doesn’t see the PACE program benefiting rural South Dakota…

Representative Taylor Rehfeldt the state is out nothing by supporting the measure…

Of 22 proposals, only 12 reached a consensus for approval by the 16 member Committee.