South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HB1199: address prior authorization and reporting requirements by utilization review organizations and health carriers.
Status: Signed into law, March 30, 2026
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to address prior authorization and reporting requirements by utilization review organizations and health carriers.
From the enrolled text, March 4, 2026:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to address prior authorization and reporting requirements by utilization review organizations and health carriers. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 58-17H: A utilization review organization or health carrier shall conduct an annual review and submit the findings in a report to the Division of Insurance, at the time and in the manner directed by the division. The report must contain the following information for the previous calendar year, aggregated for all health care services or items: (1) The number and percentage of urgent prior authorization requests that the utilization review organization or health carrier approved; (2) The number and percentage of urgent prior authorization requests that the utilization review organization or health carrier denied; (3) The number and percentage of nonurgent prior authorization requests that the utilization review organization or health carrier approved; (4) The number and percentage of nonurgent prior authorization requests that the utilization review organization or health carrier denied; (5) The average and median time that elapsed between the submission of a prior authorization request and a determination by the utilization review organization or health carrier; and (6) The average and median time that elapsed between the submission of an urgent prior authorization request and a …
Sponsors
- Sydney Davis (R, 17) · primary sponsor
- Taylor Rehfeldt (R, HD-014) · primary sponsor
- Bobbi Andera (R, HD-010)
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the President
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Do Pass
- : Certified uncontested, placed on consent
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in Senate and referred to Health and Human Services
- : Do Pass
Votes
- Do Pass (March 3, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 2, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 17, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 5, 2026): 65 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Health Care, Insurance, Health Maintenance Organizations
Common questions
- What is HB1199?
- HB1199 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): address prior authorization and reporting requirements by utilization review organizations and health carriers.
- What does HB1199 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to address prior authorization and reporting requirements by utilization review organizations and health carriers.
- What is the status of HB1199?
- Signed into law as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1199?
- Sydney Davis (R, 17), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1199?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26947
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.