Exclusion of benefits for injury while under the influence of alcohol or drugs prohibited--Exception for sickness or injury caused in commission of felony
Known as the Health Maintenance Organization Act
The act spans §§ 58-41-1 to 58-41-99 (129 sections).
Source: SL 1997, ch 290, §§ 6, 7.
A health maintenance contract that is delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state may not exclude the payment of benefits for injuries sustained by an insured person because the insured was under the influence of alcohol or drugs, as defined by § 32-23-1.
Nothing in this section precludes a health maintenance contract from excluding coverage for an insured for any sickness or injury caused in the commission of a felony.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.