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South DakotaHB 1029101st South Dakota Legislature (2026)House

revise provisions related to the practice of addiction counseling and prevention services.

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Signed by Governor

Administrative ProcedureExecutive/Judiciary RequestFeesLicensureProfessions and OccupationsPromulgation of RulesTherapists and Counselors

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.

Credential pathway for out-of-state addiction professionals

Addiction counseling and prevention professionals certified or licensed in another U.S. state or territory can seek a South Dakota credential. The other jurisdiction must have substantially similar requirements, and the applicant must have passed a similar exam. The Board may grant a certificate or license; approval is not automatic.

Public credential checks for addiction professionals

The renamed South Dakota Board of Addiction and Prevention Professionals oversees practitioner qualifications, national exam requirements, and public safety. It examines applicants and issues, renews, and reinstates credentials for qualified practitioners. Its public practitioner list must show credential status, license or certificate numbers, renewal dates, and disciplinary actions. Covered addiction counseling, prevention, peer support, trainee, and supervisee titles require state recognition, certification, or licensure. This restriction also covers titles containing the protected words. The Board can hire staff, enter contracts, and share practitioner status and disciplinary actions with relevant state and federal bodies.

Addiction professionals face discipline and costs

Covered practitioners must follow Board practice standards and can face discipline after a hearing. Grounds include fraud, a felony conviction, unacceptable patient care, knowing rule violations, and unsafe practice due to incompetence or impairment. Other grounds include lewd or immoral conduct during services and helping uncredentialed people claim covered professional status. False credentialing or renewal information, and failure to provide records requested during a complaint investigation, also support discipline. Penalties include suspension, revocation, censure, reprimand, probation with reporting requirements, practice limits, and repayment of Board investigation and disciplinary costs. The Board may end probation once deficiencies are fixed. Practitioners must keep their mailing address current; required notices go by regular first-class mail to their latest reported address. Recognition remains in effect during an appeal unless suspended under separate authority.

Fee caps for addiction professional credentials

The Board sets actual credential fees by rule, within the law's caps; these are not automatic charges. Maximums are $50 for an application, $200 for an exam, $300 for certification or licensure, and $250 for a retest. Renewal is capped at $400, reinstatement at $200, and a status upgrade at $150. Peer support specialist certification, renewal, and reinstatement are each capped at $200. Covered trainee or supervisee recognition, renewal, and reinstatement are each capped at $150. Other caps are $20 for an international certificate, $400 for dual credential renewal, $50 for an inactive credential, and $100 for a temporary credential.

New credential rules for addiction professionals

South Dakota's practitioner rules cover credentialed addiction counselors, prevention specialists, peer support specialists, trainees, and supervisees using covered titles. The Board must set education, exam, work experience, supervision, renewal, continuing education, and practice standards. Recognition lasts one year and can be renewed no more than four times. Renewal requires applying before expiration, paying the fee, and documenting required work, supervision, or education hours. The Board may set reinstatement rules for renewal applications received within 30 days after expiration.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 102 • No: 19

Senate vote • 2/5/2026

Do Pass

Yes: 32 • No: 2

Senate vote • 2/4/2026

Do Pass

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • 1/26/2026

Do Pass

Yes: 54 • No: 13

House vote • 1/22/2026

Do Pass

Yes: 9 • No: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor

    2/17/2026House

  2. Delivered to the Governor

    2/10/2026House

  3. Signed by the President

    2/9/2026Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

    2/6/2026House

  5. Senate Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2

    2/5/2026Senate

  6. Senate Health and Human Services Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0

    2/4/2026Senate

  7. Scheduled for hearing

    2/4/2026Senate

  8. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services

    1/27/2026Senate

  9. House of Representatives Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 54, NAYS 13

    1/26/2026House

  10. House of Representatives Deferred to another day, Passed

    1/23/2026House

  11. House Health and Human Services Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 4

    1/22/2026House

  12. Scheduled for hearing

    1/22/2026House

  13. First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services

    1/13/2026House

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/1/2026

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