South Dakota Statutes
§ 58-18-77 — Shorter hospital stay permitted--Follow
If the treating physician determines that the mother and the newborn meet medical criteria contained in Guidelines for Perinatal Care, Third Edition, of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists as in effect on January 1, 1996, a group health insurance policy may provide coverage for a shorter length of hospital inpatient stay for services related to maternity and newborn care than is required in § 58-18-76 if the coverage includes one follow - up visit in the first forty - eight hours after discharge to verify the condition of the mother and newborn.
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Legislative History
SL 1996, ch 292, § 5.
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Repealed by SL 2012, ch 252, § 30.§ 58-1-2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.