HB 1225 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

update and repeal provisions related to the reporting of hospital charge information.

This bill updates and repeals existing laws regarding how hospitals in South Dakota must report their charge information. It directly affects healthcare facilities and the state agencies responsible for collecting and analyzing medical billing data. The legislation modifies the requirements for hospitals to submit charge data, likely adjusting the frequency, format, or scope of reporting obligations. By repealing previous provisions, the bill aims to streamline or modernize the process for tracking hospital pricing information.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Signed Mar 31, 2025
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Introduced Enrolled · 4 edits · Mar 10, 2025
MODERATE
This bill updates South Dakota hospital reporting requirements by amending one section and repealing three others. The changes modernize how hospitals report charge information to the state healthcare association, focusing on specific metrics like discharge counts, average length of stay, and payer mix. The repeals remove outdated reporting sections that are no longer needed.
Scope change
The bill narrows the scope of hospital reporting requirements by removing three repealed sections while updating one active section with current standards.
REQUIREMENT

Amended Section 34-12E-11 to specify that hospitals must annually report charge information including discharges, length of stay, average and median charges, demographics, payer mix, unpaid charges, and uncompensated care to the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations.

Repealed Section 34-12E-11.1 which contained outdated reporting provisions.

Repealed Section 34-12E-12 which contained outdated reporting provisions.

Repealed Section 34-12E-13 which contained outdated reporting provisions.

Floor votes · House Feb 21, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Mar 31, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 H.J. 554
executive
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 512
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 510
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 471
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 354
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 69, NAYS 0 H.J. 363
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 1
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 197
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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