67:16:31:02.  Organ transplants covered. Covered organ transplant procedures for adults are limited to the following:

          (1)  Kidney transplants;

          (2)  Bone marrow transplants which have had prior authorization from the department;

          (3)  Cornea transplants;

          (4)  Heart transplants for individuals who have obtained prior written authorization from the department; and

          (5)  Liver transplants for individuals who have obtained prior written authorization from the department.

          An organ transplant for a child under the age of 21 is subject to prior approval by the department, must be medically necessary, and may not be experimental.

          Source: 15 SDR 204, effective July 6, 1989; 16 SDR 234, effective July 2, 1990; 17 SDR 200, effective July 1, 1991; 19 SDR 160, effective April 26, 1993; 35 SDR 88, effective October 23, 2008; 37 SDR 53, effective September 23, 2010.

          General Authority: SDCL 28-6-1.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 28-6-1.