The bill proposes significant amendments to South Dakota's pharmacy laws, focusing on updating definitions, licensing requirements, and fee structures for pharmacy operations. A key provision allows schools to stock epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use without certain prescription requirements. The bill clarifies terms related to pharmacy practice, such as "drug administration," "dispensing," and "pharmaceutical care," while granting the board the authority to set licensing and renewal fees, with specified caps. It also outlines conditions for denying, revoking, or suspending pharmacy licenses to uphold professional standards and public safety.

Additional amendments include stipulations that a pharmacy license becomes null and void within 120 days of the death of the managing pharmacist unless transferred, and pharmacies must report changes in location or business cessation within ten days. The bill introduces regulations for telepharmacy, including application requirements and operational standards, and mandates reporting of ownership changes in remote pharmacies within thirty days. It also repeals outdated provisions and raises the annual license fee for wholesale drug distributors to a maximum of $500. Overall, the amendments aim to strengthen the regulatory framework for pharmacies while ensuring compliance with ethical standards and operational requirements.

Statutes affected:
Introduced, 01/03/2025: 13-33A-4, 36-11-2, 36-11-2.1, 36-11-5, 36-11-13, 36-11-15, 36-11-16, 36-11-19, 36-11-19.1, 36-11-19.5, 36-11-19.6, 36-11-20, 36-11-23, 36-11-25, 36-11-26, 36-11-30, 36-11-31, 36-11-32, 36-11-33, 36-11-34, 36-11-35, 36-11-36, 36-11-37, 36-11-38, 36-11-39, 36-11-41, 36-11-43, 36-11-44, 36-11-48, 36-11-67, 36-11-72, 36-11A-8, 36-11A-13, 36-11-3, 36-11-6, 36-11-17, 36-11-18, 36-11-22, 36-11-28, 36-11-29, 36-11-40, 36-11-42, 36-11-49, 36-11A-4.2
House Health and Human Services Engrossed, 01/28/2025: 13-33A-4, 36-11-2, 36-11-2.1, 36-11-5, 36-11-13, 36-11-15, 36-11-16, 36-11-19, 36-11-19.1, 36-11-19.5, 36-11-19.6, 36-11-20, 36-11-23, 36-11-25, 36-11-26, 36-11-30, 36-11-31, 36-11-32, 36-11-33, 36-11-34, 36-11-35, 36-11-36, 36-11-37, 36-11-38, 36-11-39, 36-11-41, 36-11-43, 36-11-44, 36-11-48, 36-11-67, 36-11-72, 36-11A-8, 36-11A-13, 36-11-3, 36-11-6, 36-11-17, 36-11-18, 36-11-22, 36-11-28, 36-11-29, 36-11-40, 36-11-42, 36-11-49, 36-11A-4.2
House Appropriations Engrossed, 02/21/2025: 13-33A-4, 36-11-2, 36-11-2.1, 36-11-5, 36-11-13, 36-11-15, 36-11-16, 36-11-19, 36-11-19.1, 36-11-19.5, 36-11-19.6, 36-11-20, 36-11-23, 36-11-25, 36-11-26, 36-11-30, 36-11-31, 36-11-32, 36-11-33, 36-11-34, 36-11-35, 36-11-36, 36-11-37, 36-11-38, 36-11-39, 36-11-41, 36-11-43, 36-11-44, 36-11-48, 36-11-67, 36-11-72, 36-11A-8, 36-11A-13, 36-11-3, 36-11-6, 36-11-17, 36-11-18, 36-11-22, 36-11-28, 36-11-29, 36-11-40, 36-11-42, 36-11-49, 36-11A-4.2
Senate Engrossed, 03/04/2025: 13-33A-4, 36-11-2, 36-11-2.1, 36-11-5, 36-11-13, 36-11-15, 36-11-16, 36-11-19, 36-11-19.1, 36-11-19.5, 36-11-19.6, 36-11-20, 36-11-23, 36-11-25, 36-11-26, 36-11-30, 36-11-31, 36-11-32, 36-11-33, 36-11-34, 36-11-35, 36-11-36, 36-11-37, 36-11-38, 36-11-39, 36-11-41, 36-11-43, 36-11-44, 36-11-48, 36-11-67, 36-11-72, 36-11A-8, 36-11A-13, 36-11-3, 36-11-6, 36-11-17, 36-11-18, 36-11-22, 36-11-28, 36-11-29, 36-11-40, 36-11-42, 36-11-49, 36-11A-4.2
Enrolled, 03/10/2025: 13-33A-4, 36-11-2, 36-11-2.1, 36-11-5, 36-11-13, 36-11-15, 36-11-16, 36-11-19, 36-11-19.1, 36-11-19.5, 36-11-19.6, 36-11-20, 36-11-23, 36-11-25, 36-11-26, 36-11-30, 36-11-31, 36-11-32, 36-11-33, 36-11-34, 36-11-35, 36-11-36, 36-11-37, 36-11-38, 36-11-39, 36-11-41, 36-11-43, 36-11-44, 36-11-48, 36-11-67, 36-11-72, 36-11A-8, 36-11A-13, 36-11-3, 36-11-6, 36-11-17, 36-11-18, 36-11-22, 36-11-28, 36-11-29, 36-11-40, 36-11-42, 36-11-49, 36-11A-4.2