<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 58-17-59 - When waiver presumed. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2075005Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2075005SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2075005CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2075005Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2075005DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2075005DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2075005000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2075005SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2075005SCL-000003 { 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></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2075005Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=58-17-59"><span class="s2075005SENU">58-17-59</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2075005SENU">. </span><span class="s2075005CL">When waiver presumed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2075005Normal-000000"><span class="s2075005DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who provides health care and who waives the deductible or co</span><span class="s2075005DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2075005DefaultParagraphFont">payment for more than one</span><span class="s2075005DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2075005DefaultParagraphFont">fourth of his patients during any calendar year, excluding waivers under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=58-17-58"><span class="s2075005DefaultParagraphFont">58-17-58</span></a><span class="s2075005DefaultParagraphFont">, or who advertises that he will accept from any third</span><span class="s2075005DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2075005DefaultParagraphFont">party payor, as payment in full for services rendered, the amount the third</span><span class="s2075005DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2075005DefaultParagraphFont">party payor covers, is presumed to be waiving the deductible or co</span><span class="s2075005DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2075005DefaultParagraphFont">payment as a regular business practice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2075005Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2075005000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2075005Normal"><span class="s2075005SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2075005SCL-000003"> SL 1989, ch 429, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html>