South Dakota § 58-17J-2 - Patient choice--Health care provider participation.
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§ 58-17J-2. Patient choice--Health care provider participation.
No health insurer, including the South Dakota Medicaid program, may obstruct patient choice by excluding a health care provider licensed under the laws of this state from participating on the health insurer's panel of providers if the provider is located within the geographic coverage area of the health benefit plan and is willing and fully qualified to meet the terms and conditions of participation as established by the health insurer.
Source: SL 2015, ch 278 (Initiated Measure 17), § 1, eff. Nov. 13, 2014.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 58-17J-2 ("Patient choice--Health care provider participation.") 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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