If a patient directs a health care provider or a medical records company to provide a copy of the patient’s medical record directly to another person designated by the patient, or if a third party requests a copy of a patient’s medical record pursuant to an authorization signed by the patient, the healthcare provider or medical records company may charge, in addition to any other fee allowed under §§ 32-2-16.1 to 36-2-17, inclusive, a fee to search for the medical record, regardless of whether any record is found. The search fee may not exceed eighteen dollars.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 36-2-16.5

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 2023, ch 134, § 5.