47-23-28. Definition of terms.

Terms used in §§ 47-23-28 to 47-23-32, inclusive, mean:

(1)    "Free clinic," a clinic in which health care services are offered voluntarily through a nonprofit corporation by health care professionals licensed or certified under the laws of this state to patients without charge or at a charge based on a sliding fee scale or the ability to pay;

(2)    "Governmental entity," any county, municipality, township, school district, chartered governmental units, other special districts, or any association, authority, board, commission, division, office, officer, task force, or other agency of the State of South Dakota;

(3)    "Nonprofit corporation," any corporation organized under chapters 47-22 to 47-28, inclusive, and which is exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. Section 501(a);

(4)    "Nonprofit organization," any organization which is exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. Section 501(c) as amended;

(5)    "Volunteer," an individual performing services for a nonprofit organization, a nonprofit corporation, a hospital organized pursuant to chapter 34-8, 34-9, or 34-10, or a governmental entity without compensation, other than reimbursement for actual expenses incurred. The term includes a volunteer serving as a director, officer, trustee, or direct service volunteer.

Source: SL 1987, ch 344, § 1; SL 1993, ch 340, § 1.