The rate of payment for secure medical transportation services is limited to the lesser of the provider's usual and customary charge or the fee contained on the department's fee schedule website.
Mileage may only be claimed for trips outside the city limits. To be eligible for loaded mileage for trips outside the city limits, the provider must have legal authority to operate outside the city limits.
Payment for secure medical transportation services outside the city limits includes the applicable trip fee as indicated in this section and loaded mileage calculated from the point the trip goes outside the city limits to the destination. Only one mileage allowance is payable for each trip regardless of the number of passengers.
The procedures and associated rates of payment are subject to review and amendment under the provisions of § 67:16:01:28.
S.D. Admin. R. 67:16:25:05
General Authority: SDCL 28-6-1.
Law Implemented: SDCL 28-6-1(1)(2), 28-6-1.1.