<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.s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151Normal { 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.s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151DefaultParagraphFont-000000 { color: #0000FF; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151DefaultParagraphFont-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="s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:06:21:95"><span class="s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151DefaultParagraphFont-000000">20:06:21:95</span></a><span class="s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151DefaultParagraphFont-000001">.  Independent review organization selection.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151DefaultParagraphFont"> Within five business days of receipt of the request for independent review, the independent review organization assigned pursuant to this section shall notify the insured and the insured's authorized representative, if applicable, the insurer and the director that it has accepted the independent review request and identify the type of licensed health care professional assigned to the review. The assigned independent review organization shall include in the notice a statement that the insured or the insured's authorized representative may submit in writing to the independent review organization within seven days following the date of receipt of the notice additional information and supporting documentation that the independent review organization should consider when conducting its review.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151DefaultParagraphFont"> 36 SDR 209, effective July 1, 2010.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151DefaultParagraphFont-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151DefaultParagraphFont"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=58-17B-4"><span class="s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151DefaultParagraphFont-000003">58-17B-4</span></a><span class="s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151DefaultParagraphFont"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=58-17B-4"><span class="s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151DefaultParagraphFont-000003">58-17B-4</span></a><span class="s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ec7d9f2-9e0f-42c8-acf5-d47fb668b151000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>