{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-34-54-3","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 34-54-3","heading":"Requirements.","body":"To be considered a direct primary care agreement for the purposes of this chapter, the agreement must meet all of the following requirements:\n(1) Be in writing;\n(2) Be signed by the primary care provider or agent of the primary care provider and the individual patient or his or her legal representative;\n(3) Allow either party to terminate the agreement on written notice to the other party;\n(4) Describe the scope of primary care services that are covered by the periodic fee;\n(5) Specify the periodic fee and any additional fees outside of the periodic fee for ongoing care under the agreement;\n(6) Specify the duration of the agreement and any automatic renewal periods;\n(7) Require that no more than twelve months of the periodic fee be paid in advance and that upon discontinuing the agreement, all unearned funds are returned to the patient; and\n(8) Prominently state in writing that the agreement is not health insurance.","path":["TITLE 34. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 34-54. PRIMARY CARE AGREEMENTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-54-3","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"23b12ef0c17fe87ae8940625a5c7b77a7d52c613ee4d10935dd9f855f7914481","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-34-54-2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-34-54-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}