Rural Health Home
The Health Professional Recruitment Incentive Program is intended to assist in the recruitment of health professionals to South Dakota communities. The program provides $5,000 directly to each health professional who has entered into a contract and completed a two-year service obligation. The individual must provide full-time services at an eligible employing facility in South Dakota.
Eligible occupations |
Eligible facilities |
| Dietitian or Nutritionist | South Dakota licensed: |
| Nurse (LPN or RN) | Hospitals |
| Occupational therapist | Nursing homes |
| Respiratory therapist | Federal certified home health agencies |
| Laboratory technologist | Licensed inpatient chemical dependency facilities |
| Pharmacist | Intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded |
| Physical therapist | Community support providers |
| Paramedic | Community mental health centers |
| Medical technologist | ESRD facilities |
| Radiologic technologist | Community health centers |
