In case you were looking for the pre-filed legislation, it began appearing today on the South Dakota Legislative Research Council’s website:
House Bills
| Bill | Title |
| HB 1001 | revise certain provisions regarding prison or jail population cost estimates. |
| HB 1002 | require the Department of Health and Department of Social Services to make an annual report to the Legislature regarding the condition of long-term health care in South Dakota. |
| HB 1003 | allow nursing facilities to transfer or sell nursing bed capacity. |
| HB 1004 | establish a program to assist nursing and assisted living facilities in recruiting certain health care personnel. |
| HB 1005 | require the Legislative Planning Committee to provide oversight to the Board of Regents on issues relating to the university centers. |
Senate Bills
| Bill | Title |
| SB 1 | revise certain provisions of the prescription drug monitoring program. |
| SB 2 | require prescribers to access the prescription drug monitoring program database prior to issuing a prescription to certain controlled substances. |
| SB 3 | make an appropriation to the Department of Health for the administration of a program regarding substance abuse. |
| SB 4 | require the Board of Pharmacy to report to the Legislature regarding monitoring and use of opioids in the state. |
| SB 5 | allow for the redistribution of unused nursing facility bed capacity. |
| SB 6 | revise the review process to determine the need for additional nursing facilities or nursing facility beds and to require a report to the Legislature. |
| SB 7 | revise the criteria for determining if property is classified as agricultural land for property tax purposes. |
| SB 8 | codify legislation enacted in 2016. |
Currently, it all appears to be related to interim study committees, but that will change as we get closer to the legislative session.