<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:41:10:06.06 Doctor-patient privilege -- Waiver.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:41:10:06.06"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:41:10:06.06 Doctor-patient privilege -- Waiver."> <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>20:41:10:06.06.&nbsp;&nbsp;Doctor-patient privilege -- Waiver.</b> The filing of an application for reinstatement by a person placed on inactive status or suspended for disability constitutes a waiver of any doctor-patient privilege with respect to any treatment of the person during the period of disability. The person shall disclose the name of every psychologist, physician, and hospital by whom or in which the person has been examined or treated since being placed on inactive status or suspension. The person shall furnish to the board written consent to each to divulge the information and records requested by board-appointed medical experts.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 5 SDR 8, effective August 14, 1978; 12 SDR 117, effective January 19, 1986; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986.</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></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-5-4">36-5-4</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></p> </div> </body> </html>