<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 34-52 - TELEHEALTH UTILIZATION BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2083812Normal { text-align: center; 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.s2083812HG4 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083812DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083812HG4C { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2083812Normal-000000 { text-align: justify; 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and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083222StatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083222DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    "Telehealth," the use of secure electronic information, imaging, and communication technologies by a health care professional to deliver health care services to a patient, including interactive audio-video, interactive audio with store and forward, store-and-forward technology, and remote patient monitoring. Telehealth does not include the delivery of health care services through electronic means under the provisions of chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=27A-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083222DefaultParagraphFont">27A-10</span></a><span class="s2083222DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083222Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083222000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083222NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083222DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2083222SCL">SL 2019, ch 156, § 1; SL 2020, ch 151, § 1; SL 2021, ch 158, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 34-52 - TELEHEALTH UTILIZATION BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2080222Statute-000000 { text-indent: 0.25in; 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.s2080222000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080222DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080222SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2080222Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-52-2"><span class="s2080222SENU">34-52-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080222SENU">. </span><span class="s2080222CL">Treatment of patients through telehealth--Requirements.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080222Statute"><span class="s2080222DefaultParagraphFont">Any health care professional treating a patient in the state through telehealth shall be:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080222StatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080222DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Fully licensed to practice in the state or employed by a licensed health care facility, an accredited prevention or treatment facility, a community support provider, a nonprofit mental health center, or a licensed child welfare agency under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-32-76"><span class="s2080222DefaultParagraphFont">36-32-76</span></a><span class="s2080222DefaultParagraphFont">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080222StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2080222DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Subject to any rule adopted by the applicable South Dakota licensing body.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080222Statute-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080222DefaultParagraphFont">Consultation between a resident health care professional and a nonresident health care professional under this chapter is governed by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-2-9"><span class="s2080222DefaultParagraphFont">36-2-9</span></a><span class="s2080222DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080222Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080222000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080222Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080222DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="s2080222SCL">SL 2019, ch 156, § 2; SL 2020, ch 165, § 49.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 34-52 - TELEHEALTH UTILIZATION BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2083223Statute-000000 { text-indent: 0.25in; 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.s2083223000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2083223NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; 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.s2083223DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083223SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 34-52-3 - Provider-patient relationship required--Exceptions."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 34-52-3 - Provider-patient relationship required--Exceptions."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-52-3"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2083223Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-52-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083223SENU">34-52-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083223SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083223CL">Provider-patient relationship required--Exceptions. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083223Statute"><span class="s2083223DefaultParagraphFont">Any health care professional who utilizes telehealth shall ensure that a proper health provider-patient relationship is established and includes:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083223StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2083223DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Verifying and authenticating the location and, to the extent reasonable, identifying the requesting patient;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083223StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2083223DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Disclosing and validating the health care professional's identity and applicable credentials, as appropriate;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083223StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2083223DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Obtaining appropriate consent for treatment from a requesting patient after disclosure regarding the delivery models and treatment methods or limitations;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083223StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2083223DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Establishing a diagnosis through the use of acceptable medical practices, including patient history, mental status examination, physical examination, and appropriate diagnostic and laboratory testing;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083223StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2083223DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Discussing with the patient the diagnosis and its evidentiary basis and the risks and benefits of various treatment options;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083223StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2083223DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    Ensuring appropriate follow-up care for the patient;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083223StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2083223DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    Providing a visit summary to the patient or consult note; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083223StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2083223DefaultParagraphFont">(8)    Utilizing technology sufficient to evaluate or diagnose and appropriately treat a patient for the condition as presented in accordance with the applicable standard of care.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083223Statute-000000"><span class="s2083223DefaultParagraphFont">Exceptions to the requirements of this section include on-call, cross coverage situations, and consultation with another health care professional who has an ongoing health care provider relationship with the patient and agrees to supervise the patient's care and emergency treatment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083223Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083223000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083223NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083223DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="s2083223SCL">SL 2019, ch 156, § 3; SL 2021, ch 158, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 34-52 - TELEHEALTH UTILIZATION BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058025SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2058025Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-52-4"><span class="s2058025SENU">34-52-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058025SENU">. </span><span class="s2058025CL">Treatment and consultation recommendations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058025Normal-000000"><span class="s2058025DefaultParagraphFont">Treatment and consultation recommendations made through telehealth via a health care professional shall be appropriately provided and within the health care professional's scope of practice, training, and experience.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058025Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058025000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058025Normal"><span class="s2058025SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058025SCL-000002"> SL 2019, ch 156, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 34-52 - TELEHEALTH UTILIZATION BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058026SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2058026Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-52-5"><span class="s2058026SENU">34-52-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058026SENU">. </span><span class="s2058026CL">Face-to-face examination using real-time audio and visual technology.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058026Normal-000000"><span class="s2058026DefaultParagraphFont">A health care professional using telehealth to provide medical care to any patient located in the state shall provide an appropriate face-to-face examination using real-time audio and visual technology prior to diagnosis and treatment of the patient, if a face-to-face encounter would otherwise be required in the provision of the same service not delivered via telehealth.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058026Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058026000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058026Normal"><span class="s2058026SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058026SCL-000002"> SL 2019, ch 156, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 34-52 - TELEHEALTH UTILIZATION BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2079778SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2079778Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-52-6"><span class="s2079778SENU">34-52-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079778SENU">. </span><span class="s2079778CL">Prescribing drugs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079778Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079778DefaultParagraphFont">Without a proper provider-patient relationship, a health care professional using telehealth may not prescribe a controlled drug or substance, as defined by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-20B-3"><span class="s2079778DefaultParagraphFont">34-20B-3</span></a><span class="s2079778DefaultParagraphFont">, solely in response to an internet questionnaire or consult, including any encounter via telephone.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079778Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079778000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079778Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079778DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2079778SCL">SL 2019, ch 156, § 6; SL 2020, ch 151, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 34-52 - TELEHEALTH UTILIZATION BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2058028Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2058028SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058028CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2058028Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2058028DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058028000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058028SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058028SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2058028Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-52-7"><span class="s2058028SENU">34-52-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058028SENU">. </span><span class="s2058028CL">Informed consent.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058028Normal-000000"><span class="s2058028DefaultParagraphFont">A health care professional using telehealth shall follow any applicable state or federal statute or rule for informed consent.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058028Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058028000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058028Normal"><span class="s2058028SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058028SCL-000002"> SL 2019, ch 156, § 7.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 34-52 - TELEHEALTH UTILIZATION BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2058029Normal { 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.s2058029SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058029CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2058029Normal-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.s2058029DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2058029Normal-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.s2058029000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058029SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058029SCL-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="s2058029Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-52-8"><span class="s2058029SENU">34-52-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058029SENU">. </span><span class="s2058029CL">Medical records.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058029Normal-000000"><span class="s2058029DefaultParagraphFont">A health care professional or the originating site treating a patient through telehealth shall:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058029Normal-000001"><span class="s2058029DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Maintain a complete record of the patient's care;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058029Normal-000001"><span class="s2058029DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Disclose the record to the patient consistent with state and federal laws; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058029Normal-000001"><span class="s2058029DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Follow applicable state and federal statutes and regulations for medical record retention and confidentiality.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058029Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058029000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058029Normal"><span class="s2058029SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058029SCL-000003"> SL 2019, ch 156, § 8.</span></p></div></body></html>