A hospital service plan corporation may enter into contracts for the rendering of hospital service to the subscribers only with hospitals duly conforming with the laws of the State of South Dakota, and approved for participation by the director; provided that the hospital service plan operated by such corporation shall also provide for hospital service to subscribers in the hospital chosen by the patient without regard to whether such hospital is a contracting hospital, and subject to the approval of the director, and at the same rate as provided in the contract of the corporation for care in other than contracting hospitals in case of emergency or expediency, and subject to the approval of the director.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 58-40-10

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • State: when used in context signifying a jurisdiction other than the State of South Dakota, a state, the District of Columbia, a territory, commonwealth, or possession of the United States of America, or a province of the Dominion of Canada. See South Dakota Codified Laws 58-1-2

Source: SL 1966, ch 111, ch 21, § 17.