If the HSC determines that patient or legally responsible person has the financial resources to pay itemized costs, the HSC shall bill those costs less applied adjustments to the applicable payor. The applicable payors may be the patient, commercial insurance, Champus, Medicare, Medicaid, or the county of the patient's residence.

Source: 26 SDR 64, effective November 16, 1999.

General Authority: SDCL 27A-4-2 , 27A-13-3.2.

Law Implemented: SDCL 27A-13-3.1 , 27A-13-3.2.