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S.D. Codified Laws § 58-41-18

Factors considered in determining financial responsibility

Known as the Health Maintenance Organization Act

The act spans §§ 58–58 (129 sections).

Source: SL 1974, ch 321, § 10 (4).

In making a determination under subdivision 58-41-17(4), the director may consider:

(1) The financial soundness of the applicant's arrangements for health care services and the proposed schedule of charges used in connection therewith;

(2) The adequacy of its working capital;

(3) Arrangements which will guarantee for a reasonable period of time the continued availability or payment of the cost of health care services in the event of discontinuance of the health maintenance organization;

(4) Agreements with providers for the provision of health care services; and

(5) Any surety bond or deposit of cash or securities submitted in accordance with § 58-41-11 as a guarantee that the obligations will be duly performed.

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