expand eligibility for the rural recruitment assistance program to include chiropractors and optometrists.

SB 86 expands eligibility for South Dakota's Rural Recruitment Assistance Program to include chiropractors and optometrists, who were previously excluded from this benefit. The bill allows these healthcare professionals to apply for financial assistance to help them relocate and practice in rural areas of the state. This change aims to increase access to essential healthcare services in underserved communities by broadening the pool of eligible practitioners. The legislation does not alter the program's funding structure or eligibility criteria for other professions, only extending it to these two specific medical fields.