SDCL § 7-8-26.2: Health self-insurance plan for county officers and employees.

A board of county commissioners may elect to provide group health insurance for its officers and employees and their immediate families under a plan of self-insurance in whole or in part. Any county self-insuring pursuant to this section shall purchase sufficient stop loss insurance and maintain sufficient reserves to ensure the availability of funds for the payment of benefits provided under the self-funded plan.