The request procedure, the statutory fee cap, and the provider's response deadline for South Dakota. Each value is drawn from the controlling statute.
| Response deadlineHow long the provider has to respond to the request. | Verify current statute; the HIPAA 30-day federal floor applies (§ 36-2-16.2 requires provision of the record on written request without a fixed day-count). |
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| Fee structurePermissible copying/retrieval charges (verify the current published schedule). | A health care facility may require payment of the actual reproduction and mailing expense before delivering copies (§ 34-12-15); the statutes set no fixed per-page schedule, so the HIPAA reasonable cost-based fee governs a patient's own request. Verify current practice. |
| Authorization notesWho may request, free-copy carve-outs, and other quirks. | On a signed written request or authorization, a provider or medical-records company must provide a copy of the record to the patient or an authorized recipient (§ 36-2-16.2). |
| Controlling statuteThe statute or regulation this rule comes from. | S.D. Codified Laws §§ 36-2-16.2, 34-12-15 |
Primary source: S.D. Codified Laws §§ 36-2-16.2, 34-12-15
Important. This guide is general information, not legal advice, and is not a substitute for the controlling statute or your own counsel's review. Laws and fees change; verify the current rule with the state authority before relying on it. Fields marked "Not stated" have not yet been published here and should not be read as the absence of a rule.
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Published 2026-06-26 · Content updated 2026-10-15