South Dakota is joining a multi-state compact that lets physician assistants licensed in one participating state practice in other participating states without getting separate licenses in each state. This makes it easier for physician assistants to work across state lines and helps military families relocate without losing their ability to practice, while each state still maintains the power to discipline PAs practicing within its borders.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
The amendment updated two codification references from section 26.417.11 to 26.417.12 and added "HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ENGROSSED" to the bill's header, reflecting housekeeping changes during the legislative engrossment process that do not alter the substantive content or purpose of adopting the physician assistant licensure compact.
This amendment converted the bill from an engrossed (committee) version to an enrolled (final) version by removing formatting markup and standardizing the legislative document structure. The substantive content of the physician assistant licensure compact itself remains unchanged—this is purely a technical formatting update with no impact on the bill's purpose.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 534
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 480
Signed by the President S.J. 434
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 462
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 1. S.J. 402
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 373
Health and Human Services Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 20
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 20
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 296
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 56, NAYS 10. H.J. 334
House of Representatives Deferred to another day H.J. 315
Health and Human Services Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1.
Health and Human Services Motion to amend
First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 148
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Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Do Pass Amended
Health and Human Services — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Health and Human Services — Do Pass Amended