{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-13-37-8.6","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 13-37-8.6","heading":"Costs of special education services--Sources--Provisions--Financial losses.","body":"The costs for special education and related services, as defined in rules promulgated by the South Dakota Board of Education Standards pursuant to chapter 1-26, may be covered and available from accident and health insurers, nonprofit medical and surgical plans, health maintenance organizations, fraternal benefit societies, or federally reimbursed program sources. If a school district chooses to access these funds through the use of parent's insurance proceeds, the following provisions apply:\n(1) Expenses for special education and related services may not be borne by the parent;\n(2) The filing of claims may not delay the education of a child;\n(3) The school district is responsible for payment of a deductible amount and for any advance payment required until the time a claim is paid;\n(4) Parental consent shall be obtained to file an insurance claim;\n(5) The school district shall inform parents of any potential financial losses that they could incur; and\n(6) If parents would incur a financial loss, the use of parent's insurance proceeds must be voluntary.\nFor purposes of this section only, financial losses include a decrease in available lifetime coverage or any other benefit under an insurance policy, an increase in premiums under an insurance policy, or an out-of-pocket expense such as the payment of a deductible amount incurred in filing a claim.","path":["TITLE 13. EDUCATION","CHAPTER 13-37. SPECIAL ASSISTANCE AND RELATED SERVICES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/13-37-8.6","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"ba3781502ece836c2ca274d1b75600456ae5e80d8e6d696425ab247f51f69b32","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-13-37-8.5","next":"us-sd/sdcl-13-37-8.7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}