SB 155 adds new rules about "step therapy" — a practice where insurance companies require patients to try cheaper or less intensive drugs first before approving coverage for other medications. The bill amends South Dakota's health insurance regulations to establish a formal protocol for when and how insurers can impose these step therapy requirements on prescription drugs.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 558
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 583
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 488
Signed by the President S.J. 470
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 0. H.J. 494
House of Representatives Deferred to another day H.J. 477
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0.
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 423
First Reading House H.J. 387
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0. S.J. 323
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 305
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 292
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 254
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 238
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0.
State Affairs Hoghoused
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 141
Kris Langer
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Michael Diedrich
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Cosponsors
Do Pass Amended
Health and Human Services — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass Amended