Except as provided in § 20:06:53:49, within 20 days after the date it receives the opinion of each clinical reviewer pursuant to § 20:06:53:47, the assigned independent review organization, in accordance with § 20:06:53:50, shall make a decision and provide written notice of the decision to the covered person, the covered person's authorized representative, the health carrier, and the director.

Source: 37 SDR 48, effective September 22, 2010; 37 SDR 241, effective July 1, 2011.

General Authority: SDCL 58-17-87 , 58-17H-49 , 58-17I-16 , 58-18-79.

Law Implemented: SDCL 58-17-87 , 58-18-79.