require the reimbursement of therapy using equine movement through the state medicaid program.

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require the reimbursement of therapy using equine movement through the state medicaid program.

require the reimbursement of therapy using equine movement through the state medicaid program.

What This Bill Does

• require the reimbursement of therapy using equine movement through the state medicaid program.
• Official keyword topics: Public Welfare and Assistance Official sponsor note: Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4803/Detail">Pischke</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4781/Detail">Larson</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4800/Detail">Perry</a> and Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4737/Detail">Baxter</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4749/Detail">Emery</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4824/Detail">Uhre-Balk</a>

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Official Summary Text

require the reimbursement of therapy using equine movement through the state medicaid program.
Official keyword topics:
Public Welfare and Assistance
Official sponsor note: Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4803/Detail">Pischke</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4781/Detail">Larson</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4800/Detail">Perry</a> and Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4737/Detail">Baxter</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4749/Detail">Emery</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4824/Detail">Uhre-Balk</a>

Current Bill Text

26.420.11 101st Legislative Session 104

2026 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 104

Introduced by: Senator Pischke

Underscores indicate new language.
Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
An Act to require the reimbursement of therapy using equine movement through 1
the state medicaid program. 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3
Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 28-6: 4
The Department of Social Service shall, for a medical assistance recipient under 5
this chapter, reimburse therapy using equine movement provided by: 6
(1) A physical therapist licensed in accordance with chapter 36-10; 7
(2) An occupational therapist licensed in accordance with chapter 36-31; or 8
(3) A speech-language pathologist licensed in accordance with chapter 36-37. 9
For purposes of this section, "therapy using equine movement" means therapeutic 10
activities that leverage horse-human interactions to facilitate progression toward meeting 11
therapeutic goals. 12
Section 2. The Department of Social Services shall, on or before August 1, 2026, submit a 13
state plan amendment to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to effectuate the 14
coverage referenced in section 1 of this Act. 15