Hospitals located outside South Dakota are eligible for reimbursement from the county where the medically indigent person has established residency only if the hospital provides services which are not available in South Dakota or the hospital is approved by the county of residence of the medically indigent person as providing a reasonable or cost-effective service.
S.D. Codified Laws § 28-13-38.1
When hospitals outside state are eligible for reimbursement by county
Source: SL 1988, ch 225, § 2; SL 1997, ch 170, § 20.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.