MAPP-SD, a project of Prairie View Prevention Services, Inc., is a comprehensive Methamphetamine awareness and prevention project. 
MAPP-SD is dedicated to:
u   Increase awareness of Meth and the problems associated with its use, manufacture and distribution;
u Provide, at no cost, professional Meth awareness and prevention education to groups and organizations on a community, regional and statewide level;
u Be a no-cost, ongoing resource for South Dakota citizens to deal with issues rising from the manufacture, use and distribution of Meth.

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The South Dakota Department of Human Services offers concise, complete interpretations of the new Meth-related laws passed during the latest legislative session.

SB 221
An Act relating to the sale and purchasing of products containing pseudoephedrine or ephedrine, and providing penalties.
This bill attempts to strike a balance between the legitimate use of products containing pseudoephedrine or ephedrine and the need to enhance public safety by curtailing ready access to the essential ingredients used in the manufacturing of methamphetamine.  The bill prohibits large volume purchases, deters theft by restricting physical access to the most desirable products used in manufacturing methamphetamine while preserving access to these products by legitimate users in our rural and frontier areas.  The bill does not place an undue burden on the retailers of our state.  It:
● Places a two package limit in a single transaction on products containing pseudoephedrine or ephedrine;
● Restricts products in tablet form containing pseudoephedrine as the sole active ingredient to placement behind the counter or in a locked cabinet unless an anti-theft device system is utilized (limited number of products including Sudafed, Triaminic, Dimetapp);
● Requires liquids, liquid or gel caps, and pediatric products containing pseudoephedrine and all combination products containing pseudoephedrine or ephedrine to be displayed within 20 feet of a counter allowing the attendant to view the product unless an anti-theft device is in place (majority of cold/sinus/allergy products including NyQuil, Claritan-D, Actifed, PediaCare Decongestant, etc.);
● Makes violation of the two package limit a Class I misdemeanor.

Please refer all legal questions concerning SB 221 to the South Dakota Department of Human Services at 605-773-5990.

HB 1258
An Act to revise the definition of abused or neglected child.
This bill expands the addition made to the definition of an abused or neglected child during the 2004 Session to include exposing children to an environment being used for the use or distribution of methamphetamine or any unlawfully manufactured controlled drug or substance.  Drug-oriented environments, whether that be manufacturing, use, or distribution, place children at great risk for abuse and neglect.  A study in California indicated that 92% of child protection cases were drug related.  In South Dakota, Child Protection Services has started to identify cases with alleged Meth involvement.  In the first six months of FY05, Child Protection Services assigned 145 reports alleging Meth involvement for further assessment.  This bill seeks to remove any and all doubt that knowingly exposing children to drug-oriented environments is within the definition of abuse and neglect.  With this bill we are sending a strong message to the public and to those people that are mandatory reporters that these situations constitute abuse or neglect, are not to be tolerated, and must be reported. 

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