South Dakota's addiction counseling and prevention services board is clarifying and updating its authority to regulate professionals in this field—including certified addiction counselors, prevention specialists, and peer support specialists. The bill expands the board's stated mission to focus on ensuring practitioners are competent, meet national exam standards, and protect public safety. The changes also reorganize and update various licensing and disciplinary requirements scattered throughout the existing regulations.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 326
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 271
Signed by the President S.J. 223
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 251
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2. S.J. 202
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 10
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 121
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 54, NAYS 13. H.J. 139
House of Representatives Deferred to another day H.J. 128
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 4. H.J. 1
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 12
Do Pass
Health and Human Services — Do Pass
Do Pass
Health and Human Services — Do Pass