South DakotaSouth Dakota students may use prescribed medicine at school
Students with asthma, anaphylaxis, or diabetes may manage prescribed medicine at school when their parent and health care provider give the school signed forms.
What it does
The law allows students with asthma, anaphylaxis, or diabetes to carry and use prescribed medicine and related supplies at school or school events, if their parent and provider submit required written forms.
Argument forStudents who can manage prescribed medicine may be better able to handle asthma, severe allergies, or diabetes during school activities.
Argument againstFamilies may worry that the required release could limit a school's responsibility if a student is hurt, except in cases of wanton or willful misconduct.
More detail
The law allows a student to carry and use prescribed medicine and related supplies at school or school events. It applies to students with asthma, anaphylaxis, or diabetes in public and nonpublic schools. The student must have a diagnosis from a licensed health care provider, and the medicine must be prescribed for that student. A parent must give the school written permission and sign a release for the school and its employees and agents, except in cases of wanton or willful misconduct. A licensed provider must give the school a signed statement confirming the diagnosis and the student's ability to manage the medicine, and listing the medicine, dose, use times or circumstances, prescription period, and any allowed supplies. The permission applies while the student is on school property or at a school-related event or activity.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 9Signed by the Governor Larry Rhoden on 2026-03-09 H.J. 534Became Law
- Mar 3Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-03 H.J. 480To Governor
- Mar 2Signed by the President S.J. 434Passed Senate
- Feb 26Signed by the Speaker H.J. 462Passed House
- Feb 25Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0 S.J. 402
- Vote recorded Do Pass Amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 373
- Feb 23Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 20
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 19Minor
- Feb 23Scheduled for hearing
- Feb 9First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 221Minor
- Feb 6House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 0 H.J. 248
- Vote recorded Do Pass Amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 238
- Feb 3Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 6
- Vote recorded Do Pass Amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Health and Human Services Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0 H.J. 6
- Feb 3Health and Human Services Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 5 Amendment 1143AMajor
- Feb 3Scheduled for hearing
- Jan 27First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 148Introduced
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