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 maintain a stock of epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use without certain prescription requirements. The bill clarifies definitions for terms such as "drugs," "medical devices," and "pharmacy," while outlining the responsibilities and qualifications for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. It also introduces new licensing and renewal fees, with specific caps on the amounts that can be charged, and establishes provisions for the board of pharmacy to issue licenses and renewals, detailing consequences for non-compliance.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that a pharmacy license becomes null and void within 120 days of the death of the pharmacist in active management unless transferred, and requires pharmacies to report changes in location or cessation of business within ten days. It introduces regulations for telepharmacy, including application requirements and operational standards, and mandates reporting of ownership changes in remote pharmacies within 30 days. The bill also repeals outdated provisions and increases the annual license fee for wholesale drug distributors to a maximum of $500, aiming to enhance the regulatory framework governing pharmacy practice and prioritize public health and safety in South Dakota.

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