HB1085Dead
establish provisions for the coverage of nonopioid prescription drugs.
Health insurers in South Dakota would be prohibited from denying coverage of nonopioid pain medications when a doctor prescribes them, and cannot place stricter prior approval requirements or higher patient costs on nonopioid drugs than they do on opioid drugs. This requirement applies to all health insurance policies delivered or renewed in the state and aims to encourage the use of safer pain management alternatives to opioids.