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S.D. Codified Laws § 58-1-25

Use of genetic tests in offer, sale, or renewal of insurance prohibited

Source: SL 2001, ch 267, § 2; SL 2021, ch 209, § 2, eff

No health carrier, life insurer, or long-term care insurer, in determining eligibility for coverage, establishing premiums, limiting coverage, renewing coverage, or any other underwriting decision, may, in connection with the offer, sale, or renewal of insurance:

(1) Require or request an individual or a blood relative of the individual to take a genetic test; or

(2) Take into consideration the fact that a genetic test was refused by an individual or a blood relative of the individual.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.