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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.

This resolution creates legislative task forces to study South Dakota's mental health services and develop recommendations for improvements. The task forces will examine the full range of mental health support available in the state and propose new legislation to strengthen these services. This doesn't change existing law itself, but rather directs lawmakers to investigate the mental health system and suggest ways to make it better.

revise certain provisions regarding recommendations for treatment as a condition for probation.

HB1047 removes the requirement that courts must follow probation officers' recommendations when ordering someone on probation to get treatment (such as substance abuse or mental health services). Instead, courts will have discretion to accept, reject, or modify treatment recommendations based on their own judgment of what's appropriate for each offender.

revise certain provisions regarding professional counselors and marriage and family therapists.

HB1028 updates South Dakota's licensing requirements for professional counselors and marriage and family therapists by revising educational standards, supervision rules, and continuing education requirements. The bill modernizes these regulations to align with current professional practices and national standards for mental health practitioners. Specific changes affect how these professionals are trained, supervised, and required to maintain their licenses.

provide for the designation of a caregiver to receive information regarding residents of treatment facilities.

HB1099 allows residents of treatment facilities (such as nursing homes or mental health facilities) to officially designate a caregiver who can receive medical and personal information about them, similar to how people can name healthcare proxies. This gives residents more control over who their family members and caregivers are, even if those people aren't their legal guardians or next of kin.

provide for certain privileged communications between social workers and students.

# HB1155 Summary HB1155 creates a new legal privilege protecting confidential communications between school social workers and students, similar to the privacy protections that already exist for doctors and lawyers. This means school social workers cannot be forced to reveal what students tell them in private sessions, helping students feel safe discussing personal problems without fear their words will be used against them in court or school proceedings.

revise certain provisions regarding professional counselors and marriage and family therapists.

# HB1250 Summary This bill updates South Dakota's licensing requirements for professional counselors and marriage and family therapists by revising education, training, and supervision standards. The changes modernize the qualifications needed to practice in these fields and how practitioners can meet those requirements.

revise certain provisions regarding restoration to competency for criminal defendants.

SB 185 updates the process for treating criminal defendants who are found incompetent to stand trial, allowing courts more flexibility in deciding whether defendants receive treatment in a state hospital or through community-based programs. The bill also clarifies the timeline and procedures for evaluating whether a defendant has regained competency to proceed with their case.

prohibit capital punishment of any person with severe mental illness.

SB71 prevents South Dakota from executing people who have severe mental illness, adding a new protection to the state's capital punishment laws. Currently, state law allows execution of defendants with mental illness if they understand their punishment and why it's being imposed; this bill removes that option entirely for those with severe mental illness. The change aligns South Dakota with evolving standards about executing people with serious psychiatric conditions.

revise certain provisions regarding emergency commitment.

# HB1231 Summary HB1231 modifies South Dakota's emergency commitment process for individuals experiencing mental health crises, though the specific provisions are not detailed in the title alone. To provide an accurate summary of what changes, I would need to review the bill's actual text to identify which procedures, timelines, or standards for emergency psychiatric holds are being revised.

provide for the utilization of telehealth by a health care professional.

SB136 allows health care professionals in South Dakota to provide telehealth services (medical care via phone, video, or other remote technology) to patients. The bill expands access to care by removing barriers that previously prevented or restricted remote consultations, prescribing, and treatment recommendations.

make an appropriation to fund certain health care innovation grants, to require certain reports, expedite the nursing home rate methodology review, and to declare an emergency.

SB173 directs state funding toward health care innovation grants and speeds up the state's review of how nursing home rates are set. The bill also requires certain agencies to submit reports on these health care initiatives and declares the funding urgent enough to take effect immediately rather than waiting for the standard July 1st effective date.

Requesting Congress to lawfully change the Medicaid eligibility requirements to give states the option to provide Medicaid services to persons in jail pending disposition.

This resolution asks Congress to change federal Medicaid rules to allow South Dakota and other states to cover Medicaid services for people who are in jail waiting for their cases to be resolved. Currently, federal law generally stops Medicaid coverage once someone is jailed, which means states cannot use Medicaid to pay for their medical care while incarcerated. The resolution does not change South Dakota law itself but instead requests that Congress give states the option to provide this coverage.

provide funding for advertising that addresses the negative aspects of gambling.

HB1253 allocates state funding to pay for advertising campaigns that warn the public about gambling's harmful effects and risks. The bill directs money toward these anti-gambling ads as a public health measure to inform South Dakotans about the dangers of problem gambling.

require a feasibility study and actuarial analysis on long-term care services and supports.

HB1213 requires South Dakota to conduct a study examining whether the state should create or expand a long-term care insurance program and to hire an actuary to analyze the costs and sustainability of such a program. The bill directs state officials to evaluate whether offering long-term care coverage (for services like nursing homes or in-home care) makes financial sense for the state and its residents.

provide for the payment of claims for covered services provided by a health care professional via telehealth.

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.

authorize additional nursing facility beds for the Michael J. Fitzmaurice Veterans Home.

SB155 allows the Michael J. Fitzmaurice Veterans Home to operate additional nursing facility beds beyond its current capacity. The bill increases the authorized bed count at this state-run facility to serve more South Dakota veterans who need nursing care.

make an appropriation for increased reimbursement for care of residents of nursing facilities and assisted living facilities.

SB158 increases the amount of money South Dakota pays nursing homes and assisted living facilities to care for residents. This boost in reimbursement rates helps these facilities cover the higher costs of providing care to their residents.