<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.sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbNormal { 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.sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbDefaultParagraphFont-000000 { color: #0000FF; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afb000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbDefaultParagraphFont-000003 { color: #0000FF; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:06:21:94"><span class="sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbDefaultParagraphFont-000000">20:06:21:94</span></a><span class="sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbDefaultParagraphFont-000001">.  Independent review notification.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbDefaultParagraphFont"> The insurer shall acknowledge in writing to the insured and the insured's authorized representative, if applicable, and the director that the request for independent review has been received, accepted, and forwarded to an independent review organization for review. Such notice shall include the name and address of the independent review organization.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afb000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbDefaultParagraphFont"> 36 SDR 209, effective July 1, 2010.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbDefaultParagraphFont-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbDefaultParagraphFont"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=58-17B-4"><span class="sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbDefaultParagraphFont-000003">58-17B-4</span></a><span class="sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbDefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbDefaultParagraphFont"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=58-17B-4"><span class="sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbDefaultParagraphFont-000003">58-17B-4</span></a><span class="sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbDefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afbNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sabe70d9e-fc9b-4e37-85ee-ed5c9e491afb000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>