South Dakota Statutes
§ 58-17H-26 — Independence and impartiality required for utilization review.
South Dakota § 58-17H-26
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 58-17H-26 (2026).
Text
In conducting utilization review, the health carrier shall ensure that the review is conducted in a manner to ensure the independence and impartiality of the individuals involved in making the utilization review or benefit determination. In ensuring the independence and impartially of individuals involved in making the utilization review or benefit determination, no health carrier may make decisions regarding hiring, compensation, termination, promotion, or other similar matters based upon the likelihood that the individual will support the denial of benefits. Commission Note:
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Legislative History
SL 2011, ch 219, § 51.
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Repealed by SL 2012, ch 252, § 30.§ 58-1-2
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 58-17H-26, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/58-17H-26.