<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:41:09:04.01 Doctor-patient confidentiality.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:41:09:04.01"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:41:09:04.01 Doctor-patient confidentiality."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:41:09:04.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;Doctor-patient confidentiality.</b> A chiropractor may not reveal information relating to treatment or care of a patient unless:</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;The chiropractor is provided with a medical release signed by the patient authorizing the release of either patient information or patient records, or both;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;The release of either patient information or patient records, or both, is requested in accordance with SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-5-19">36-5-19</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-5-15.2">36-5-15.2</A>, or <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-5-16">36-5-16</A> and 36-5-16.1; or</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;The release of either patient information or patient records, or both, is required by law.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 25 SDR 80, effective December 6, 1998; 29 SDR 34, effective September 19, 2002.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-5-4">36-5-4</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-5-15.2">36-5-15.2(1)(2).</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-5-15">36-5-15</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-5-15.2">36-5-15.2(1)(2)</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-5-16">36-5-16</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-5-16.1">36-5-16.1</A>, 36-5-19.1.</p> </div> </body> </html>