S.D. Codified Laws § 58-17H-53 (2026)
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.
Source: SL 2020, ch 209 , § 2.