SB137 requires South Dakota health insurance plans to reimburse healthcare providers for telehealth services at the same rate they would pay for in-person visits, ensuring patients have equal access to remote medical care without higher out-of-pocket costs. The bill removes any financial barriers that might discourage people from using telehealth by guaranteeing that insurance companies cannot pay less for a video visit with a doctor than they would for an office appointment.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 733
Delivered to the Governor
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 747
Signed by the President S.J. 685
Senate Concurred in amendments Passed, YEAS 29, NAYS 1. S.J. 680
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 64, NAYS 1. H.J. 680
Health and Human Services Placed on consent
Health and Human Services Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0. H.J. 627
Health and Human Services Motion to amend
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 517
Commerce and Energy Referred to House Health and Human Services Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2. H.J. 516
First read in House and referred to House Commerce and Energy H.J. 329
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 29, NAYS 4. S.J. 286
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 266
Health and Human Services Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 221
Health and Human Services Motion to amend
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 189
Kent Peterson
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
R. Blake Curd
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Cosponsors
Concurred in amendments
Health and Human Services — Do Pass Amended
Commerce and Energy — Referred to
Do Pass Amended
Health and Human Services — Do Pass Amended