Bill > HB1006

This bill seeks to completely repeal existing legal provisions related to state assistance for individuals with chronic renal failure in South Dakota. Specifically, the bill eliminates four sections of law that previously established a state program through the Department of Social Services to provide financial assistance to patients requiring dialysis or kidney transplants. Under the current law, eligible patients could receive up to $5,000 annually in financial support for medical services, equipment, and supplies related to chronic renal failure, but only after exhausting other potential sources of assistance such as veterans' benefits, insurance, and other public or private aid. By repealing these sections, the bill effectively eliminates the state's dedicated financial assistance program for chronic renal failure patients, removing the department's authority to establish eligibility criteria, contract with agencies, create administrative rules, and set copayment schedules for these medical services.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Health and Human Services (House)

https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/25714