HB1010revise provisions regarding testimony of qualified mental health professionals at involuntary commitment hearings.Do PassYea
HB1011require certain examinations of persons awaiting involuntary commitment hearings.Do PassYea
HB1090make an appropriation to evaluate the feasibility of the use of telehealth services within the criminal justice system and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1090make an appropriation to evaluate the feasibility of the use of telehealth services within the criminal justice system and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1278create a dementia services coordinator position within the Department of Human Services.TabledYeatabling motion
HCR6001To direct the Department of Social Services to investigate implementing peer support services.Concurred in ResolutionYea
HCR6004To create a task force for the purpose of reviewing the manner in which mental health services are delivered in this state and considering changes to existing models or alternative models that could be utilized for the delivery of mental health services on a regional basis in this state.Concurred in ResolutionYea
HCR6007Supporting students and other persons afflicted by epilepsy and raising awareness of epilepsy in South Dakota.Concurred in Resolution as AmendedYea
HCR6023To encourage the Executive Board of the Legislature to create an interim legislative study to address the mental health of first responders.Concurred in ResolutionYea
SB1provide for the use of electronic communication in the involuntary commitment process and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB2require the Department of Social Services to fully support a statewide centralized resource information system.Do PassYea
SB2require the Department of Social Services to fully support a statewide centralized resource information system.Do PassYea
SB4provide for the designation of an appropriate regional facility by the Department of Social Services.Do PassYea
SB18revise certain provisions regarding professional counselors.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB18revise certain provisions regarding professional counselors.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB46revise provisions related to the restoration to competency of criminal defendants.Do Pass AmendedYea
2019 Regular Session10 votes
HB1099provide for the designation of a caregiver to receive information regarding residents of treatment facilities.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1250revise certain provisions regarding professional counselors and marriage and family therapists.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB71prohibit capital punishment of any person with severe mental illness.Do PassNay
SB136provide for the utilization of telehealth by a health care professional.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB137provide for the payment of claims for covered services provided by a health care professional via telehealth.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB158make an appropriation for increased reimbursement for care of residents of nursing facilities and assisted living facilities.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
SB173make 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.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB173make 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.Do Pass AmendedYea
SCR2To 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.Adopt ResolutionYea
SCR8Requesting Congress to lawfully change the Medicaid eligibility requirements to give states the option to provide Medicaid services to persons in jail pending disposition.Adopt ResolutionYea
▶No vote recorded (excused / absent)3 bills
SB136provide for the utilization of telehealth by a health care professional.Excused
SB137provide for the payment of claims for covered services provided by a health care professional via telehealth.Excused
SB2require the Department of Social Services to fully support a statewide centralized resource information system.Excused
Votes are shown as cast; we don’t score or label positions. Amendment-adoption motions are omitted, and tabling motions are flagged (a Yea there was a vote to kill the bill).