22.179.12 97th Legislative Session 363

2022 South Dakota Legislature

Senate Bill 17

Introduced by: Senators V. J. Smith, Breitling, Duhamel, Heinert, Rohl, Stalzer, and Wheeler and Representatives Willadsen, Bartels, Bordeaux, Chaffee, Derby, Deutsch, Duba, Finck, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Milstead, Ernie Otten, Perry, Rehfeldt, and Wiese at the request of the Marijuana Interim Study Committee

An Act to revise provisions regarding cost reimbursement associated with medical cannabis.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That § 34-20G-27 be AMENDED:

34-20G-27. Nothing in this chapter requires:

(1) A government medical assistance program or private health insurer, workers' compensation insurance carrier, or self-insured employer providing workers' compensation benefits, to reimburse a person for costs associated with the medical use of cannabis;

(2) Any person or establishment in lawful possession of property to allow a guest, client, customer, or other visitor to smoke cannabis on or in that property; or

(3) A landlord to allow the cultivation of cannabis on the rental property.

Underscores indicate new language.

Overstrikes indicate deleted language.