address prior authorization and reporting requirements by utilization review organizations and health carriers.

Summary

The bill amends South Dakota’s insurance statutes by adding or updating definitions for terms like adverse determination, authorized representative, and various types of utilization review. These changes affect health carriers, their designated utilization‑review organizations, health‑care providers, and the individuals covered by health benefit plans, with the goal of making prior‑authorization processes more transparent and consistent.

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