Section 58-17C-95 - Standard review--Appointment of voluntary review panel--Compositionof panel. - South Dakota Statutes

58-17C-95. Standard review--Appointment of voluntary review panel--Composition of panel. With respect to a voluntary review of a standard review decision made pursuant to §§ 58-17C-87 to 58-17C-91, inclusive, a health carrier shall appoint a review panel to review the request. The decision of the panel is legally binding on the health carrier.
An employee or representative of the health carrier who was involved with the standard review decision may be a member of the panel or appear before the panel to present information or answer questions. A majority of the panel shall be comprised of employees or representatives of the health carrier who were not involved in the standard review decision made pursuant to §§ 58-17C-87 to 58-17C-91, inclusive.

Source: SL 2003, ch 250, § 46.