<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 25-7-6.25 - Form to request reimbursement of medical or health care costs--Small claims procedure.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; 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.s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 25-7-6.25 - Form to request reimbursement of medical or health care costs--Small claims procedure."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 25-7-6.25 - Form to request reimbursement of medical or health care costs--Small claims procedure."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=25-7-6.25"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=25-7-6.25" rel="noopener"><span class="s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2SENU">25-7-6.25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2SENU">. </span><span class="s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2CL">Form to request reimbursement of medical or health care costs--Small claims procedure.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2Statute"><span class="s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2DefaultParagraphFont">The department shall create and distribute a standardized form to allow a parent, guardian, or other custodian to request reimbursement of any medical or health care costs from the responsible parent.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2DefaultParagraphFont">A parent, guardian, or custodian may use the small claims procedure of chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=15-39" rel="noopener"><span class="s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2DefaultParagraphFont">15-39</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2DefaultParagraphFont"> as a means to collect unreimbursed medical or health care costs from the responsible parent.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2DefaultParagraphFont">If paternity has been determined pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=25-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2DefaultParagraphFont">25-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2DefaultParagraphFont">, a mother may use the small claims procedure of chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=15-39" rel="noopener"><span class="s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2DefaultParagraphFont">15-39</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2DefaultParagraphFont"> as a means to collect reasonable expenses as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=25-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2DefaultParagraphFont">25-8</span></a><span class="s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2DefaultParagraphFont">-3.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s99b83f8b8b124530b2449d48326121a2SCL">SL 2005, ch 134, § 12; SL 2023, ch 84, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html>