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internal grievance process required. Except as provided in §§ 20:06:53:09 to 20:06:53:11, inclusive, a request for an external review pursuant to §§ 20:06:53:12 to 20:06:53:53, inclusive, may not be made until the covered person has exhausted the health carrier's internal grievance process as set forth in SDCL 58-17I-1 to 58-17I-16, inclusive.
Source: 37 SDR 48, effective September 22, 2010; 37 SDR 241, effective July 1, 2011.