S.D. Codified Laws § 36-2-16.4
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Medical record--Copy fees--Other costs
Official statutory text
A health care provider or a medical records company may charge the following fees:
(1) For a paper copy of a medical record not specified below, the fee may not exceed ten dollars for the first ten pages and thirty-three cents for each additional page;
(2) For an electronic copy of a medical record not specified below, the fee may not exceed twenty-five cents per page;
(3) For a printed copy of an x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, computerized tomography scan, or any other form of medical imaging, the fee may not exceed ten dollars; and
(4) For an x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, computerized tomography scan, or any other form of medical imaging copied onto a compact disc, digital video disc, or other transportable electronic media, the fee may not exceed fifteen dollars.
A health care provider or medical records company may also impose a charge to cover the cost of postage or shipping, together with any applicable tax.
Source: SL 2023, ch 134, § 4.
(1) For a paper copy of a medical record not specified below, the fee may not exceed ten dollars for the first ten pages and thirty-three cents for each additional page;
(2) For an electronic copy of a medical record not specified below, the fee may not exceed twenty-five cents per page;
(3) For a printed copy of an x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, computerized tomography scan, or any other form of medical imaging, the fee may not exceed ten dollars; and
(4) For an x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, computerized tomography scan, or any other form of medical imaging copied onto a compact disc, digital video disc, or other transportable electronic media, the fee may not exceed fifteen dollars.
A health care provider or medical records company may also impose a charge to cover the cost of postage or shipping, together with any applicable tax.
Source: SL 2023, ch 134, § 4.
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