This bill revises South Dakota's health professionals assistance program to clarify that it serves health professionals whose mental health or substance abuse issues prevent them from practicing safely, and it updates the definition of "impaired" to specifically reference unmanaged mental health and substance use disorders. The changes also restructure how the program's key terms are numbered and defined in state law, making the language more consistent and precise about what conditions qualify professionals for assistance rather than disciplinary action.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 458
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 389
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 467
Signed by the President S.J. 384
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 1. H.J. 439
Health and Human Services Certified uncontested, placed on consent
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. 180
First Reading House H.J. 166
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 136
Health and Human Services Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 1
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0. S.J. 1
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 14
Do Pass
Health and Human Services — Do Pass
Health and Human Services — Do Pass