A health carrier or plan provider subject to §§ 58-17-154 to 58-17-162, inclusive, shall have the right to request a review of the treatment that a person is receiving not more than once every three months unless the insurer and the person’s licensed physician or licensed psychologist execute an agreement that a more frequent review is necessary. Any agreement regarding the right to review a treatment plan more frequently applies only to a particular person receiving applied behavior analysis and may not apply to all persons receiving applied behavior analysis by a licensed physician, licensed psychologist, or licensed behavior analyst. The cost of obtaining a review under this section shall be paid by the health carrier or plan.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 58-17-160

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 2015, ch 250, § 7; SL 2017, ch 212, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.