S.D. Codified Laws § 58-33-135

Unfair or deceptive practices by pharmacy benefits manager

Known as the Unauthorized Insurers False Advertising Process Act

The act spans §§ 58–58 (145 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Sentell v. Farm Mutual Ins. (2021)

Most recently applied in Sentell v. Farm Mutual Ins. (March 2021)

Source: SL 2018, ch 281, § 2; SL 2024, ch 203, § 6, eff

The following acts or practices by a pharmacy benefits manager are declared to be misleading, deceptive, or unfair:

(1) Prohibiting a pharmacist or pharmacy from providing cost-sharing information regarding the amount that a covered individual may pay for a particular prescription drug from a pharmacist or pharmacy;

(2) Penalizing a pharmacist or pharmacy for providing cost-sharing information on the amount that a covered individual may pay for a particular prescription drug from a pharmacist or pharmacy; and

(3) Committing a discriminatory act, as prohibited in § 58-29E-15.

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