South Dakota would prohibit hospitals, health care providers, and organ matching organizations from discriminating against people with disabilities when deciding who receives organ transplants. The law requires these entities to provide auxiliary aids—such as interpreters, accessible materials, and decision-making support—to ensure people with disabilities have equal access to transplant evaluation and treatment. This creates new protections so that disability alone cannot be a reason to deny someone consideration for a life-saving transplant.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 688
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 662
Signed by the President S.J. 509
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 635
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 0. S.J. 468
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 1
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 210
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 0. H.J. 225
Health and Human Services Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 2.
Health and Human Services Motion to amend
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 116
Kirk Chaffee
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
V. J. Smith
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Cosponsors
Do Pass Amended
Health and Human Services — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Health and Human Services — Do Pass Amended