South Dakota stock epinephrine law
South Dakota does not issue a statewide standing order. You'll need a prescriber to sign one.
Last checked 2026-08-14. Every row below links to its own source.
Statewide standing order
No[NO]
No state order, but school supply is expressly exempt from the patient-specific prescription requirement — which functions similarly.
SDCL §13-33A-4
How to get it in South Dakota
Two documents: a prescription in your organization's name, and a standing order saying when trained staff may use it.
- Everyone
- South Dakota does not issue a statewide standing order, so a prescriber signs yours. Any physician can, and in most states a nurse practitioner or PA can too.
Free medication, if you are a K-12 school
South Dakota permits nasal spray for undesignated stock use, so neffyinSchools applies here as well as EPIPEN4SCHOOLS. See both programs.
Then the devices
Buy standard auto-injectors through your usual pharmacy or medical supplier, which is what most organizations do.
Every status for South Dakota
Nasal spray allowed for stock use
Yes[YES]SB 8 lets schools stock and administer "epinephrine auto-injectors or nasal spray," including to undiagnosed students under a standing protocol. Effective July 1, 2026.
Childcare
Unconfirmed[UNCONFIRMED]Other public places
Unconfirmed[UNCONFIRMED]No authorized-entity statute located.
This page is a starting point, not legal advice.
Laws change frequently and we may not have caught the latest amendment in South Dakota. Confirm with your state department of health or education, your district's counsel, or your medical director before relying on it.
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Source: allergyrescuekit.com/free-epinephrine/sd · verified 2026-08-14