{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-58-17h-53","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 58-17H-53","heading":"Step therapy protocols.","body":"A health carrier, health benefit plan, or utilization review organization shall consider available recognized evidence-based and peer-reviewed clinical practice guidelines when establishing a step therapy protocol. Upon written request of a covered person, a health carrier, health benefit plan, or utilization review organization shall provide any clinical review criteria applicable to a specific prescription drug covered by the health carrier, health benefit plan, or utilization review organization.","path":["TITLE 58. INSURANCE","CHAPTER 58-17H. UTILIZATION REVIEW AND BENEFIT DETERMINATIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/58-17H-53","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"ee1052281b8762dc3fb43338972319fcc951c45e68f4cd0bb5e3ae73047fab93","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-58-17h-52","next":"us-sd/sdcl-58-17h-54"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}