establish provisions for the coverage of nonopioid prescription drugs.

Summary

The bill would stop health insurers in South Dakota from denying coverage of a prescribed non‑opioid pain medication in favor of an opioid. It also bars insurers from applying more restrictive prior‑authorizations, step‑therapy, or higher cost‑sharing tiers to non‑opioid drugs than they apply to opioids. The aim is to ensure patients have equal access to non‑opioid pain treatments.

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