{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-58-17a-3","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 58-17A-3","heading":"Preexisting conditions--Policy provisions.","body":"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a medicare supplement policy or certificate may not exclude or limit benefits for losses incurred more than six months from the effective date of coverage for a preexisting condition. The policy or certificate may not define a preexisting condition more restrictively than a condition for which medical advice was given or treatment was recommended by or received from a physician within six months before the effective date of coverage.","path":["TITLE 58. INSURANCE","CHAPTER 58-17A. MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT POLICIES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/58-17A-3","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"504034de91f2b8c90e219e856b772b46a6084bcd7501ca1dbbc986dd470a69ce","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-58-17a-2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-58-17a-3.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}