Treatment of patients through telehealth--Requirements

SDCL § 34-52-2 — under TELEHEALTH UTILIZATION BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS.

SDCL § 34-52-2

Any health care professional treating a patient in the state through telehealth shall be: (1) Fully licensed to practice in the state or employed by a licensed health care facility, an accredited prevention or treatment facility, a community support provider, a nonprofit mental health center, or a licensed child welfare agency under § 36-32-76 ; and (2) Subject to any rule adopted by the applicable South Dakota licensing body. Consultation between a resident health care professional and a nonresident health care professional under this chapter is governed by §