South Dakota § 58-17-2 - Persons covered by policy.
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§ 58-17-2. Persons covered by policy.
A policy of health insurance shall purport to insure only one person, except that a policy may insure, originally or by subsequent amendment, upon the application of an adult member of a family, who shall be deemed the policyholder, any two or more eligible members of that family, including husband, wife, dependent children, or any children under a specified age which shall not exceed nineteen years and any other person dependent upon the policyholder or any other person related to and resident in the household of the insured.
Source: SL 1966, ch 111, ch 25, § 2 (3).
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 58-17-2 ("Persons covered by policy.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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