South DakotaSouth Dakota law directs a task force to study emergency medical funding
South Dakota law directs a legislative task force to study local emergency medical service funding and ambulance payments, then report possible legislative steps by November 1, 2026.
What it does
A legislative task force shall study ways to fund local emergency medical services, ambulance payment policies, and possible uses of rural health program funds. It must seek input and recommend possible legislative steps.
Argument forThe review could help lawmakers weigh ways to fund local emergency medical services and pay for ambulance care, including out-of-network services.
Argument againstWith no more than five meetings before its report is due, the task force may have limited time to hear from people and weigh funding options.
More detail
The Legislative Research Council’s Executive Board shall establish the Emergency Medical Services Funding Task Force. The task force includes four health and human services committee chairs, four tax committee chairs, four House members, and three Senate members. At least one appointed House member and one appointed Senate member must be from the minority party. The Executive Board may appoint a committee member to replace a chair who cannot serve. The task force may meet no more than five times during the 2026 interim. It must report its findings and recommendations to the Executive Board by November 1, 2026, and dissolves when it delivers the report.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 30Signed by the Governor Larry Rhoden on 2026-03-30 S.J. 549Became Law
- Mar 9Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-09 S.J. 488To Governor
- Mar 5Signed by the Speaker H.J. 530Passed House
- Mar 4Signed by the President S.J. 470Passed Senate
- Mar 3Senate Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 29, NAYS 4 S.J. 443
- Vote recorded Concurred in amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 5 H.J. 458
- Vote recorded Do Pass Amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Health and Human Services Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0
- Vote recorded Do Pass Amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Health and Human Services Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 89DMajor
- Feb 24Scheduled for hearing
- Feb 9Referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 262Minor
- Feb 5First Reading House H.J. 238
- Feb 4Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 27, NAYS 7 S.J. 184
- Vote recorded Do Pass Amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 184 Amendment 89CMajor
- Feb 2Health and Human Services Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 7
- Vote recorded Do Pass Amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 2Health and Human Services Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 7 Amendment 89AMajor
- Feb 2Scheduled for hearing
- Jan 15First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 55Introduced
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