Property owners in South Dakota can no longer use contracts or deed restrictions to ban healthcare services on their land if that land sits in a federally-designated medically underserved area or community. The bill makes such restrictions unenforceable and allows affected parties or local governments to challenge them, opening the door for clinics and medical facilities in areas where healthcare access is limited.
The bill narrowed its scope from municipalities and townships with populations under three thousand to properties in medically underserved areas, communities, or counties with medically underserved populations as designated by the Department of Health.
Health and Human Services Tabled Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 0. S.J. 21
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
Senate Referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 273
First Reading Senate S.J. 261
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 45, NAYS 20. H.J. 298
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 4.
State Affairs Motion to amend
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 113
Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Prime sponsor · Sen.
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Health and Human Services — Tabled
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass Amended