<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 34-12E-1 - Definition of terms. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2056531Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2056531SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2056531CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2056531Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2056531DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2056531Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2056531000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2056531SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2056531SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2056531Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-12E-1"><span class="s2056531SENU">34-12E-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056531SENU">. </span><span class="s2056531CL">Definition of terms.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2056531Normal-000000"><span class="s2056531DefaultParagraphFont">Terms used in this chapter mean:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2056531Normal-000001"><span class="s2056531DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    "Health care procedure," an act of diagnosis, treatment, or care to a patient for which compensation is or may be charged;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2056531Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056531DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    "Health care provider," any licensed health care facility licensed pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-12"><span class="s2056531DefaultParagraphFont">34-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056531DefaultParagraphFont"> or any practitioner of the healing arts, including a physician licensed under chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-4"><span class="s2056531DefaultParagraphFont">36-4</span></a><span class="s2056531DefaultParagraphFont">, dentist, optometrist, podiatrist, chiropractor, physical therapist, respiratory care practitioner, occupational therapist, or psychologist;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2056531Normal-000001"><span class="s2056531DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    "Patient," an individual who receives, or requests to receive, diagnosis, treatment, or care from a health care provider.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2056531Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056531000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2056531Normal"><span class="s2056531SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056531SCL-000003"> SL 1994, ch 276, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html>