<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <title>Rule 20:06:53:54 Binding nature of external review decision.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:06:53:54"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:06:53:54 Binding nature of external review decision."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <link rel=File-List href="2006530005400d_files/filelist.xml"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:DocumentProperties> <o:Author>lrpr14533</o:Author> <o:LastAuthor>lrpr14296</o:LastAuthor> <o:Revision>2</o:Revision> <o:TotalTime>1</o:TotalTime> <o:Created>2011-07-13T13:59:00Z</o:Created> <o:LastSaved>2011-07-13T13:59:00Z</o:LastSaved> <o:Pages>1</o:Pages> <o:Words>131</o:Words> <o:Characters>752</o:Characters> <o:Company>State of South Dakota</o:Company> <o:Lines>6</o:Lines> <o:Paragraphs>1</o:Paragraphs> <o:CharactersWithSpaces>882</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:Version>10.6870</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>5.5 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>2</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>2</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:-.7pt; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:justify; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; tab-stops:.4in 40.5pt .9in 1.1in 1.4in 1.6in 1.9in 2.1in 2.4in 2.6in 2.9in 3.1in 3.4in 3.6in 3.9in 4.1in; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:49.7pt 1.0in 49.7pt 63.35pt; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Calibri;} </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="2050"/> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext="edit"> <o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1"/> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--> </head> <body lang=EN-US style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>20:06:53:54.&nbsp;&nbsp;Binding nature of external review decision.</b> An external review decision is binding on the health carrier except to the extent the health carrier has other remedies available under applicable state law. An external review decision is binding on the covered person except to the extent the covered person has other remedies available under applicable federal or state law.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>A covered person or the covered person's authorized representative may not file a subsequent request for external review involving the same adverse determination or final adverse determination for which the covered person has already received an external review decision pursuant to this chapter.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Source:</b> 37 SDR 48, effective September 22, 2010; 37 SDR 241, effective July 1, 2011.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-17-87">58-17-87</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-17H-49">58-17H-49</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-17I-16">58-17I-16</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-18-79">58-18-79.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-17-87">58-17-87</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-18-79">58-18-79.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </div> </body> </html>