South Dakota will require both the state Medicaid program and private health insurance companies to treat FDA-approved non-opioid pain medications fairly compared to opioid drugs on their coverage lists. This means insurers cannot make it harder or more expensive for patients to access non-opioid alternatives to opioids when treating pain. The law takes effect immediately for any new non-opioid pain drugs approved by the FDA.
Health and Human Services Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0.
Health and Human Services Motion to amend
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 153
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Dist. HD-011
Health and Human Services — Deferred to the 41st legislative day