Basic Session Statistics Week 1:
Senate Bills introduced: 40
House Bills introduced: 44
Senate Concurrent Resolutions introduced: 3
House Concurrent Resolutions introduced: 0
Senate Resolutions introduced: 0
House Resolutions introduced: 0
Senate Health & Human Services Committee has no committee hearings scheduled yet.
House Health & Human Services Committee has 2 agendas posted.
- January 10, 2019 will have a briefing from Department of Social Services, Interim-Secretary Amy Iverson-Pollreisz.
- January 15, 2019 will have a briefing from Department of Health, Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon
- January 15, 2019 will also have a briefing from Department of Human Services, Interim-Secretary Shawnie Rechtenbaugh
Below are bills SDAHO is tracking so far for this legislative session.
| Bill | Title | Description | Position | Status |
| HB 1012 | Revise certain provisions regarding state laboratory services. | Revised Department of Health Laboratory set-up | Monitor | Introduced |
| HB 1028 | Revise certain provisions regarding professional counselors and marriage and family therapists. | Sets up Board of Examiners for Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists | Monitor | Introduced |
| HB 1034 | Revise certain provisions regarding unemployment insurance contribution rates | Reinstates the zero unemployement tax rates for non-usage of the Unemployement Benefits | Monitor | Introduced |
| HB 1036 | Revise provisions related to the Board of Technical Professions. | Modifies municipality surplus transfers to Hospitals | Monitor | Introduced |
| SB 6 | Revise certain provisions regarding sonogram and heart auscultation prior to an abortion. | Mandates the Physician must show the family the sonogram before performing a DNC | Monitor | Introduced |
| SB 8 | Provide for a statewide resource information system. | Expands 211 to a statewide program – Estimated cost $800,000 | Monitor | Hearing: Senate Health 1/14/19 |
| SB 22 | Place certain substances on the controlled substances schedule and to declare an emergency. | Annual update to the Controlled Substance List | Monitor | Introduced |
| SB 30 | Remove certain unnecessary federal references and dates from certain provisions relating to the Department of Social Services. | Cleanup language for Department of Social Services | Monitor | Introduced |
| SB 31 | Revise certain provisions regarding criminal background checks for assistant behavior analysts and paraprofessionals. | Removes reference to the Federal Bureau of Investigation | Monitor | Introduced |
| SB 32 | Revise the composition of the South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners. | Changes makeup of who sits on the board | Monitor | Introduced |
| SB 37 | Revise certain provisions regarding association health plans. | Sets up and clarifies parameters for Associations to offer Health Plans | Support | Introduced |
| SB 38 | Provide for the carrying of a concealed pistol without a permit. | Allows Permitless Carry of a firearm. | Monitor | Introduced |
| SCR 2 | To provide for legislative task forces to study, report, and develop and consider recommendations and proposed legislation regarding sustainable improvements to the continuum of mental health services available in the state. | Mental Health Task Force request for more task forces next legislative interim | Support | Hearing: Senate – Deferred to a future date |
