For the purposes of this chapter, the term, discount medical plan, means a business arrangement or contract in which a person, in exchange for fees, dues, charges, or other consideration, offers access for its members to providers of medical or ancillary services and the right to receive discounts on medical or ancillary services provided under the discount medical plan from those providers. The term includes a prescription drug discount plan.

The term does not include:

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 58-17E-2

  • Ancillary services: includes audiology, dental, vision, mental health, substance abuse, chiropractic, and podiatry services. See South Dakota Codified Laws 58-17E-5
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

(1) A plan that does not charge a membership or other fee to use the discount medical plan;

(2) Any product otherwise regulated under Title 58;

(3) A patient access program; or

(4) A medicare prescription drug plan.

Source: SL 2006, ch 257, § 2.