A provider agreement between a discount medical plan organization and a provider network shall require that the provider network have written agreements with its providers that:

(1) Contain the provisions described in § 58-17E-27;

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 58-17E-28

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

(2) Authorize the provider network to contract with the discount medical plan organization on behalf of the provider; and

(3) Require the provider network to maintain an up-to-date list of its contracted providers and to provide the list on a monthly basis to the discount medical plan organization.

Source: SL 2006, ch 257, § 28.