South Dakota § 58-40-35 Shorter hospital stay permitted--Follow

South Dakota Statutes

§ 58-40-35 — Shorter hospital stay permitted--Follow

South Dakota § 58-40-35

Title 58INSURANCE

Ch. 58-39NONPROFIT HOSPITAL SERVICE PLANS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 58-40-35 (2026).

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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 service or indemnity - type contract issued by a nonprofit hospital service plan corporation may provide coverage for a shorter length of hospital inpatient stay for services related to maternity and newborn care than is required in § 58-40-34 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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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 service or indemnity - type contract issued by a nonprofit hospital service plan corporation may provide coverage for a shorter length of hospital inpatient stay for services related to maternity and newborn care than is required in § 58-40-34 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.