<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 25-8-62 - Admissible medical billing evidence--Proceedings to compel support.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s1808a499715749699b66bee019caf009Normal { 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.s1808a499715749699b66bee019caf009SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1808a499715749699b66bee019caf009CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s1808a499715749699b66bee019caf009Statute { 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.s1808a499715749699b66bee019caf009DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1808a499715749699b66bee019caf009000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s1808a499715749699b66bee019caf009NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; 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.s1808a499715749699b66bee019caf009DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1808a499715749699b66bee019caf009SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; 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 25-8-62 - Admissible medical billing evidence--Proceedings to compel support."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 25-8-62 - Admissible medical billing evidence--Proceedings to compel support."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=25-8-62"><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="s1808a499715749699b66bee019caf009Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=25-8-62" rel="noopener"><span class="s1808a499715749699b66bee019caf009SENU">25-8-62</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1808a499715749699b66bee019caf009SENU">. </span><span class="s1808a499715749699b66bee019caf009CL">Admissible medical billing evidence--Proceedings to compel support.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1808a499715749699b66bee019caf009Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1808a499715749699b66bee019caf009DefaultParagraphFont">In any action to establish paternity, or a proceeding to compel support, including a proceeding to compel payment of reasonable expenses pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=25-8-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s1808a499715749699b66bee019caf009DefaultParagraphFont">25-8-3</span></a><span class="s1808a499715749699b66bee019caf009DefaultParagraphFont">, medical bills related to a mother's pregnancy and prenatal care, labor and delivery, postpartum recovery, and medical complications arising from pregnancy, and genetic testing bills, are admissible as evidence without foundation testimony, and shall constitute prima facie evidence of the amounts incurred.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1808a499715749699b66bee019caf009Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1808a499715749699b66bee019caf009000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1808a499715749699b66bee019caf009NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1808a499715749699b66bee019caf009DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s1808a499715749699b66bee019caf009SCL">SL 1997, ch 155, § 36; SL 2023, ch 84, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html>