Title 34 — PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
100 chapters · 1,959 sections in this title.
SDCL § 34-12F-1 Definitions
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Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Cardiopulmonary resuscitation," measures to restore cardiac function or to support breathing in the event of respiratory or cardiac arrest or malfunction. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation includes chest compression, delivering electric shock to …
SDCL § 34-12F-2 Execution of EMS cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive
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Any adult who has the decisional capacity to provide informed consent to, or refusal of, medical treatment, or any other person who is, pursuant to § 34-12C-2 or 59-7-2.5 or other laws of this state, authorized to make medical treatment decisions on behalf of a person who lacks s…
SDCL § 34-12F-3 Implementation of directive by emergency medical personnel--Rules--Construction of section
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The Department of Health may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26 , for the implementation of EMS cardiopulmonary resuscitation directives by emergency medical personnel. Any such rules shall include protocols for uniform methods for rapid identification of persons, includi…
SDCL § 34-12F-4 Emergency medical service personnel and health care providers and facilities--Compliance with directive required--Immunity from civil and criminal liability and discipline for unprofessional conduct
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Any emergency medical service personnel, health care provider, and health care facility shall comply with a person's EMS cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive that is apparent and immediately available. Any emergency medical service personnel, health care provider, health care …
SDCL § 34-12F-5 Effect of compliance with directive on criminal prosecution of person otherwise criminally charged
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Compliance by any emergency medical service personnel, health care provider, or health care facility with an EMS cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive does not affect the criminal prosecution of any person otherwise charged with the commission of a criminal act. Source: SL 2004…
SDCL § 34-12F-6 Directive for person admitted to health care facility--Implementation as physician's order
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An EMS cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive for any person who is admitted to a health care facility shall be implemented as a physician's order concerning resuscitation as directed in the EMS cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive, pending any further order by a physician. S…
SDCL § 34-12F-7 Directive or failure to execute directive--Effect on annuity or insurance
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Neither an EMS cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive nor the failure of a person to execute one affects, impairs, or modifies any contract of life or health insurance or annuity or constitutes the basis for any delay in issuing or refusing to issue an annuity or policy of life …
SDCL § 34-12F-8 Revocation of directive
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An EMS cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive may be revoked at any time by the person who is the subject of the directive or by any other person who is, pursuant to the laws of this state or any other state, authorized to make medical treatment decisions on behalf of the person…
SDCL § 34-12F-9 Parental notification required to withhold resuscitation--Records--Parental objection--Court action
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If a physician determines that a patient who is an unemancipated minor has a life-limiting illness, the physician may not institute an order to withhold resuscitation unless the physician has: (1) Informed at least one of the patient's parents or the patient's legal guardian of t…