Definitions pertaining to telehealth coverage

SDCL § 58-17-167 — under HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES.

SDCL § 58-17-167

Terms used in §§ 58-17-167 to 58-17-170 , inclusive, mean: (1) "Health care professional," as defined in § 58-17F-1 ; (2) "Health care services," as defined in § 58-17F-1 ; (3) "Health insurer," as defined in § 58-17-100 ; (4) "Telehealth," the delivery of health care services through the use of HIPAA-compliant interactive audio-video. The term does not include the delivery of health care services through audio-only telephone, electronic mail message, text message, mail service, facsimile transmission, or any combination thereof. Source: SL 2019, ch 211 , § 1.