28-13-36. Contractual arrangements between county and hospital not impaired.

Nothing in this chapter precludes a hospital and a county from entering into a reasonable and suitable arrangement, contract, or agreement for hospitalization of medically indigent persons at other rates than provided under this chapter, or abrogates or impairs any rights or remedies of either the county or the hospital under any such arrangement, contract, or agreement.

Source: SL 1953, ch 131, § 5; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.12B05; SL 1997, ch 170, § 19.