South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HB1085: establish provisions for the coverage of nonopioid prescription drugs.
Status: Failed, January 29, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to establish provisions for the coverage of nonopioid prescription drugs.
From the introduced text, January 16, 2026:
An Act to establish provisions for the coverage of nonopioid prescription drugs. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 58-17: [ADDED: A policy of health insurance subject to this chapter and delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state, may not deny coverage of a nonopioid prescription drug in favor of an opioid prescription drug if a licensed physician or other authorized health care practitioner has prescribed a nonopioid drug for the treatment of pain.] [ADDED: A health insurer may not, for a clinically appropriate nonopioid drug, establish prior authorization requirements, step therapy requirements, or other utilization controls, that are more restrictive or extensive than the least restrictive or extensive requirements or controls applicable to any clinically appropriate opioid or narcotic drug or other controlled substance.] [ADDED: If a health insurer maintains a formulary that groups prescription drugs into tiers for the purpose of cost sharing, the insurer may not place any nonopioid drugs on a tier with a cost sharing responsibility that exceeds the lowest cost sharing responsibility required for any opioid or narcotic drug.] Underscores indicate new language. [DELETED: Overstrikes] indicate deleted language.
Sponsors
- Brian Mulder (R, HD-011) · primary sponsor
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030)
- Scott Moore (R, HD-023)
- Erik Muckey (D, HD-015)
- Nicole Uhre-Balk (D, HD-032)
- Keri Weems (R, HD-011)
Latest actions
- : Deferred to the 41st legislative day
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in House and referred to Health and Human Services
Votes
- Deferred to the 41st legislative day (January 29, 2026): 10 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Health Care, Insurance, Health Maintenance Organizations
Common questions
- What is HB1085?
- HB1085 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): establish provisions for the coverage of nonopioid prescription drugs.
- What does HB1085 do?
- In its own words: An Act to establish provisions for the coverage of nonopioid prescription drugs.
- What is the status of HB1085?
- Failed as of January 29, 2026. Latest action: Deferred to the 41st legislative day (January 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1085?
- Brian Mulder (R, HD-011), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1085?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26939
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.