The bill amends various sections of South Dakota's pharmacy laws to modernize definitions, licensing requirements, and operational regulations for pharmacies. A significant change 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," and grants the board the authority to set licensing and renewal fees, which cannot exceed specified amounts. Additionally, it outlines conditions under which the board may deny, revoke, or suspend pharmacy licenses, including issues related to criminal conduct and substance abuse.

Further amendments include stipulations that a pharmacy license becomes null and void within 120 days of the death of the pharmacist in active management unless transferred, and pharmacies must report changes in location or cessation of business to the board within ten days. The bill also introduces regulations for telepharmacy, including application requirements and operational standards, and mandates reporting of ownership changes within 30 days. It repeals outdated provisions and increases the annual license fee for wholesale drug distributors to a maximum of $500, aiming to enhance the regulatory framework governing 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