S.D. Codified Laws § 34-52-2

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 34-52-2 - Treatment of patients through telehealth-Requirements

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 § 36-2-9.

SDCL 34-52-2

SL 2019, ch 156, §2; SL 2020, ch 165, § 49.
Amended by S.L. 2020, ch. 165,s. 49, eff. 7/1/2020.
Added by S.L. 2019, ch. 156,s. 2, eff. 7/1/2019.