Palliative care bill a win for South Dakota, Amendment F looms as possible major setback for cancer community

Palliative care bill a win for South Dakota, Amendment F looms as possible major setback for cancer community 
American Cancer Society / Cancer Action Network Press Release; 3/28/24 
When Gov. Kristi Noem signed Senate Bill 147 into law it improved access to palliative care and allowed the state’s health care providers to better serve individuals with serious illnesses. ...  SB 147 adds the definition to statute, allowing for improved access to and reimbursement for palliative care services as well as providing for the distribution of education materials on palliative care.  ... SB 147 was the health care high point for the 2024 Legislature, which missed an opportunity to improve coverage for breast cancer diagnostic tests for South Dakotans by not advancing House Bill 1122 and passed the problematic Senate Joint Resolution 501 [will be Amendment F on November ballot] ...