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Title 67 - Department of Social ServicesArticle 67:16 - Covered medical services
Chapter 67:16:02 - Physician and other health services
Section 67:16:02:13 - Audiological and speech pathology services

S.D. Admin. R. 67:16:02:13

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Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024
Section 67:16:02:13 - Audiological and speech pathology services

Payment may be made for audiological testing and speech-language pathology services if provided by a physician, a clinical audiologist licensed under 36-24, a speech-language pathologist licensed under SDCL 36-37, or a speech-language pathology assistant licensed under SDCL 36-37.

Covered services are limited to those services provided by a physician or by the clinical audiologist, speech-language pathologist, or speech-language pathology assistant if the patient has a written referral from a physician or other licensed practitioner and the services are necessary to diagnose or treat a medical problem.

Services provided by a speech-language pathology assistant shall be billed by the supervising speech-language pathologist.

S.D. Admin. R. 67:16:02:13

13 SDR 8, effective 8/3/1986; 16 SDR 234, effective 7/2/1990; 19 SDR 165, effective 5/3/1993; 23 SDR 38, effective 9/26/1996; 34 SDR 68, effective 9/12/2007; 44 SDR 94, effective 12/4/2017

General Authority: SDCL 28-6-1.

Law Implemented: SDCL 28-6-1(1)(2).

NOTE: Information relating to certification as a clinical audiologist or speech pathologist may be obtained from the American Speech and Hearing Association, 10801 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

School districts, ch 67:16:37.