<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont-000000 { color: #0000FF; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { color: #0000FF; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:06:21:87"><span class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont-000000">20:06:21:87</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont-000001">.  Authorized representative. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont">For purposes of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:06:21:87"><span class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont-000002">20:06:21:87</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:06:21:104"><span class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont-000002">20:06:21:104</span></a><span class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, an authorized representative is a person authorized to act as the covered person's personal representative within the meaning of 45 CFR 164.502(g) promulgated by the Secretary under the Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and means the following:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont">    (1)  A person to whom a covered person has given express written consent to represent the covered person in an external review;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont">    (2)  A person authorized by law to provide substituted consent for a covered person; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont">    (3)  A family member of the covered person or the covered person's treating health care professional if the covered person is unable to provide consent.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont"> 36 SDR 209, effective July 1, 2010.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=58-17B-4"><span class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont-000002">58-17B-4</span></a><span class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=58-17B-4"><span class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont-000002">58-17B-4</span></a><span class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s714f0336-d013-4759-8a35-86aded207826000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>