34-12E-13. Charge information defined.
For the purposes of §§34-12E-11 and 34-12E-11.1, the term, charge information, includes the number of discharges; average length of stay; average charge; median charge; demographic information; payer mix; charges not paid and charges paid by medicare, medicaid, and other government programs, and private insurance; and uncompensated care.
Source: SL 2005, ch 182, §3; SL 2008, ch 169, §4.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 34 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 12E - Disclosure Of Health Care Charges
Section 34-12E-1 - Definition of terms.
Section 34-12E-8 - Disclosure of fees and charges upon request.
Section 34-12E-9 - Failure to comply--Disciplinary action.
Section 34-12E-11 - Annual hospital report on charge information--Promulgation of rules.
Section 34-12E-11.1 - Website available to public for reporting charge information.
Section 34-12E-12 - Hospital charge information website linked to department website.