Healthcare laws and bills in South Dakota

Every bill in the South Dakota Legislature that falls inside the Healthcare Legislation Tracker's scope, with where each one currently stands.

Bills in scope: 43bills in scope
Past committee: 17past committee
Most recent action: 30 March 2026most recent action

Healthcare laws enacted in South Dakota in 2026

10 Healthcare bills were enacted in South Dakota this year, the latest with a last action on 30 March 2026. They lead the list below.

Healthcare bills in South Dakota

16Enacted

1Past committee

26Introduced or inactive

43 bills in scope

Enacted

HB 1006create a taskforce to study the creation of Indian medicaid managed care entities in the state.30 March 2026Enacted HB 1148adopt the respiratory care interstate compact.30 March 2026Enacted HB 1199address prior authorization and reporting requirements by utilization review organizations and health carriers.30 March 2026Enacted SB 90expand the information required to be sent to the prescription drug monitoring program for each registry identification card holder.30 March 2026Enacted HB 1143authorize the possession and self-administration of diabetes medications by a student on school property and at school-related events and activities.9 March 2026Enacted HB 1146adopt the physician assistant licensure compact.9 March 2026Enacted SB 14modify provisions related to the practice of pharmacy.9 March 2026Enacted HB 1043make an appropriation to reimburse health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for rural recruitment assistance programs, and to declare an emergency.25 February 2026Enacted HB 1023establish requirements and liability protection for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses serving on ambulance crews.9 February 2026Enacted HB 1044make an appropriation to implement the rural health transformation program, and to declare an emergency.29 January 2026Enacted HB 1016revise provisions related to pharmacy and to increase fees.31 March 2025Enacted HB 1061prohibit a health care provider from restricting or denying a parent or guardian's access to certain medical records and other health information of a minor.31 March 2025Enacted HB 1139allow individualized investigative treatments for patients with life-threatening or debilitating diseases or conditions.31 March 2025Enacted SB 77update terminology related to ambulance operators.13 March 2025Enacted HB 1144adopt the dietitian licensure compact.6 March 2025Enacted HB 1047make an appropriation to reimburse health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for rural recruitment assistance programs, and to declare an emergency.25 February 2025Enacted

Past committee

HB 1279permit technical college employees to join the state health plan.5 March 2026Passed committee

Introduced or inactive

8 of 26 shown

HB 1105restrict contracts and declarations that prohibit the use of commercial or residential property for any healthcare service in medically underserved areas or communities, or in areas with a medically underserved population under federal law.25 February 2026In committee SB 211prohibit certain billing practices by ambulance service providers and establish reimbursement standards for out-of-network emergency medical services.24 February 2026In committee SB 233prohibit the assessment of certain administrative fees or penalties related to the provision of care by an out-of-network provider.18 February 2026In committee HB 1171establish provisions related to the disclosure of COVID-19 and mRNA vaccination status and blood donations.17 February 2026Dead HB 1211create a digital registry identification card for medical cannabis patients.17 February 2026In committee SB 169place requirements on the use of artificial intelligence systems by health carriers in making determinations about the provision of health care services.17 February 2026In committee HB 1153protect certain rights of healthcare providers.10 February 2026In committee HB 1068authorize the dispensing of ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine under a written protocol developed by a health care provider, and to provide liability protection therefor.5 February 2026In committee

Showing the 25 furthest along of 43. Subscribers see all of them, filtered and searchable. Bill titles link to the South Dakota Legislature's own page.

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What counts as Healthcare Legislation legislation

In scope is any bill on the delivery, financing and regulation of health care: coverage mandates, prior authorization and utilization review, Medicaid and state health programmes, hospital finance, licensure and staffing, scope of practice and interstate compacts, telehealth, prescription drugs and pharmacy benefit managers, surprise billing, price transparency and medical debt, behavioral health and substance use treatment, maternal health, long-term care and emergency medical services.

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