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SB 90

expand the information required to be sent to the prescription drug monitoring program for each registry identification card holder.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Julie Auch and 9 co-sponsors

SB 90 requires South Dakota's prescription drug monitoring program to collect expanded information on medical cannabis registry cardholders, enhancing data reporting requirements for patient tracking.

Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-11 S.J. 520
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Bill Summary · SB 90

Legislative bill overview

SB 90 expands the data requirements that must be submitted to South Dakota's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) for each medical cannabis registry identification card holder. The bill requires additional information to be reported beyond current baseline requirements, creating a more comprehensive tracking system for registered cannabis patients.

Why is this important

PDMPs traditionally monitor controlled substances to prevent abuse and identify problematic prescribing patterns. Expanding PDMP data collection on cannabis patients creates a unified database linking cannabis use with prescription medication histories, which could inform clinical decisions but also raises privacy considerations for patients using legal medical cannabis. This represents a policy shift in how states integrate cannabis into existing pharmaceutical surveillance infrastructure.

Potential points of contention

  • Privacy concerns: Expanding PDMP data on legal cannabis patients may create comprehensive substance-use profiles that patients did not anticipate when enrolling in medical cannabis programs
  • Data security risks: Larger datasets with more personal information increase vulnerability to breaches and unauthorized access to sensitive patient health information
  • Scope creep: Enhanced surveillance of legal cannabis users could set precedent for collecting additional patient data beyond what's medically necessary for safety monitoring

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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