South Dakota Statutes
§ 58-17-57 — Abuse of health insurance as misdemeanor.
A person who provides health care commits abuse of health insurance, if, as a regular business practice, he knowingly accepts from any third - party payor, as payment in full for services rendered, the amount the third - party payor covers, or submits a fee to a third - party payor which is higher than the fee he has agreed to accept from the insured with the understanding of waiving the required deductible or co - payment, if the effect of either business practice is to eliminate the need for payment by the insured of any required deductible or co - payment applicable in the insured's health benefit plan. Abuse of health insurance is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
SL 1989, ch 429, § 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 58-1-1
Citation of title.§ 58-1-11
General saving clause.§ 58-1-13
Severability of provisions.§ 58-1-14
Notice of nonrenewal of policy must be mailed sixty days prior to renewal date--Exceptions.§ 58-1-14.1
Notice of refusal to renew--Thirty§ 58-1-16.1
Applicability of §§ 58-1-18
Repealed by SL 2012, ch 252, § 30.§ 58-1-2
Definition of terms.