<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 36-2A - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cNormal { 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.s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cHG4 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cHG4C { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: 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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="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cHG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">36-2A</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cNormal"><span class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cHG4C">HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cNormal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">36-2A-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Definitions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-1.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">36-2A-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Health professional assistance program--Relation to sanctions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">36-2A-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Health professional assistance program--Standards.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">36-2A-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Repealed</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">36-2A-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Repealed</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">36-2A-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Repealed</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">36-2A-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Application to program--Admission evaluation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">36-2A-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Eligibility.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">36-2A-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Denial of admission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">36-2A-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Participation components.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">36-2A-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Repealed</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-11" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">36-2A-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Repealed</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">36-2A-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Confidentiality of participants' records.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-13" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">36-2A-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Immunity for reports and actions related to duties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-14" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">36-2A-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Promulgation of rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-15" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">36-2A-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Repealed</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-16" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">36-2A-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Physician wellness program defined--Students eligible.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-17" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">36-2A-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Physician wellness program--Confidentiality--Exemption.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-18" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">36-2A-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Physician wellness program--Statewide association.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-19" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">36-2A-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cbd0e35398e4a04af13e57394137d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Physician wellness program--Civil liability.</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 36-2A - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082809Normal { 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.s2082809SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082809CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082809Statute { text-indent: 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'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2082809DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082809SCL { 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 36-2A-1 - Definitions."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 36-2A-1 - Definitions."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-1"><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="s2082809Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-2A-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082809SENU">36-2A-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082809SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082809CL">Definitions. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082809Statute"><span class="s2082809DefaultParagraphFont">Terms used in this chapter mean:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082809StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2082809DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    "Board," a licensing board authorized in title 36;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082809StatuteNumber1-000000"><span class="s2082809DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    "Health professionals assistance program," or "program," a confidential program designed to monitor and manage the treatment and continuing care of a health professional who may be unable to practice with reasonable skill or safety, or whose practice poses a risk to the public, if the professional's mental health or substance use related issue or disorder is not appropriately managed;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082809StatuteNumber1-000000"><span class="s2082809DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    "Impaired," the inability of a licensee to practice with reasonable skill or safety, or whose practice poses a risk to the public as a result of unmanaged or undermanaged mental health or substance use related issue or disorder;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082809StatuteNumber1-000000"><span class="s2082809DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    "Program personnel," persons or entities providing services for or on behalf of a licensing board's health professionals assistance program.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082809Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082809000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082809NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082809DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="s2082809SCL">SL 1996, ch 227, § 1; SL 2013, ch 171, § 1; SL 2021, ch 170, § 1.</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 36-2A - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082810Normal { 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.s2082810SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082810CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082810Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New 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name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 36-2A-1.1 - Health professional assistance program--Relation to sanctions."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 36-2A-1.1 - Health professional assistance program--Relation to sanctions."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-1.1"><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="s2082810Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-2A-1.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082810SENU">36-2A-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082810SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082810CL">Health professional assistance program--Relation to sanctions. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082810Statute"><span class="s2082810DefaultParagraphFont">A board may use the program as an alternative to, or in conjunction with, other sanctions that may be imposed by the board.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082810Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082810000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082810NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082810DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2082810SCL">SL 2021, ch 170, § 2.</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 36-2A - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082811Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082811NoIndent { 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.s2082811DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082811SCL { 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 36-2A-2 - Health professional assistance program--Standards."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 36-2A-2 - Health professional assistance program--Standards."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-2"><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="s2082811Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-2A-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082811SENU">36-2A-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082811SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082811CL">Health professional assistance program--Standards. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082811Statute"><span class="s2082811DefaultParagraphFont">A board may conduct, or contract for services with an entity to conduct, a health professionals assistance program to protect the public from impaired persons regulated by the board. The program does not affect a board's authority to discipline violators of a board's practice act.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082811Statute"><span class="s2082811DefaultParagraphFont">A health professionals assistance program shall include the following standards:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082811StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2082811DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Program personnel qualified to manage mental health and substance use related issues and disorders;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082811StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2082811DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Admission criteria;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082811StatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082811DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Criteria for denial of admission pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-2A-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082811DefaultParagraphFont">36-2A-8</span></a><span class="s2082811DefaultParagraphFont">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082811StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2082811DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Program participation components;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082811StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2082811DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Termination criteria; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082811StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2082811DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    Successful discharge criteria.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082811Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082811000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082811NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082811DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2082811SCL">SL 1996, ch 227, § 2; SL 2013, ch 171, § 2; SL 2021, ch 170, § 3.</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 36-2A - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082812Normal { 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.s2082812SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082812CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082812DefaultParagraphFont { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082812000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082812DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082812SCL { 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 36-2A-3 - Repealed"><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 36-2A-3 - Repealed"><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-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="s2082812Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-2A-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082812SENU">36-2A-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082812SENU">. </span><span class="s2082812CL">Repealed.</span><span class="s2082812DefaultParagraphFont"></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082812Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082812000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082812Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082812DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2082812SCL">SL 1996, ch 227, § 3; SL 2013, ch 171, § 3; SL 2021, ch 170, § 4.</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 36-2A - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082813Normal { 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.s2082813SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082813CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082813DefaultParagraphFont { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082813000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082813DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082813SCL { 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 36-2A-4 - Repealed"><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 36-2A-4 - Repealed"><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-4"><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="s2082813Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-2A-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082813SENU">36-2A-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082813SENU">. </span><span class="s2082813CL">Repealed.</span><span class="s2082813DefaultParagraphFont"></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082813Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082813000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082813Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082813DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2082813SCL">SL 1996, ch 227, § 4; SL 2013, ch 171, § 4; SL 2021, ch 170, § 5.</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 36-2A - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082814Normal { 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.s2082814SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082814CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082814DefaultParagraphFont { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082814000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082814DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082814SCL { 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 36-2A-5 - Repealed"><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 36-2A-5 - Repealed"><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-5"><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="s2082814Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-2A-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082814SENU">36-2A-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082814SENU">. </span><span class="s2082814CL">Repealed.</span><span class="s2082814DefaultParagraphFont"></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082814Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082814000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082814Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082814DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2082814SCL">SL 1996, ch 227, § 5; SL 2013, ch 171, § 5; SL 2021, ch 170, § 6.</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 36-2A - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082815Normal { 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.s2082815SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082815CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082815Statute { 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.s2082815DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082815000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082815NoIndent { 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.s2082815DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082815SCL { 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 36-2A-6 - Application to program--Admission evaluation."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 36-2A-6 - Application to program--Admission evaluation."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-6"><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="s2082815Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-2A-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082815SENU">36-2A-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082815SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082815CL">Application to program--Admission evaluation. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082815Statute"><span class="s2082815DefaultParagraphFont">An applicant that meets admission criteria shall be allowed access to the program by self-referral, board referral, or referral from another person or agency. Program personnel shall advise the applicant of the program requirements and the implications of noncompliance and shall secure an agreement with the applicant that includes participation components before the applicant enters the program. An applicant who refuses to cooperate with the program admission process may be reported to the applicable board.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082815Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082815000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082815NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082815DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2082815SCL">SL 1996, ch 227, § 6; SL 2013, ch 171, § 6; SL 2021, ch 170, § 7.</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 36-2A - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082816Normal { 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.s2082816SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082816CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082816Statute { 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.s2082816DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082816StatuteNumber1 { 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.s2082816000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082816NoIndent { 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.s2082816DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082816SCL { 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 36-2A-7 - Eligibility."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 36-2A-7 - Eligibility."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-7"><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="s2082816Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-2A-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082816SENU">36-2A-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082816SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082816CL">Eligibility. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082816Statute"><span class="s2082816DefaultParagraphFont">Admission to the program is available to any person who meets the admission criteria and:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082816StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2082816DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Holds licensure as a health care professional in this state;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082816StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2082816DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Is eligible for and in the process of applying for licensure as a health care professional in this state; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082816StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2082816DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Is enrolled as a student in a program leading to licensure as a health care professional.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082816Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082816000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082816NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082816DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2082816SCL">SL 1996, ch 227, § 7; SL 2013, ch 171, § 7; SL 2021, ch 170, § 8.</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 36-2A - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082817Normal { 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.s2082817SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082817CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082817Statute { 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.s2082817DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082817StatuteNumber1 { 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.s2082817000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082817NoIndent { 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.s2082817DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082817SCL { 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 36-2A-8 - Denial of admission."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 36-2A-8 - Denial of admission."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-8"><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="s2082817Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-2A-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082817SENU">36-2A-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082817SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082817CL">Denial of admission. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082817Statute"><span class="s2082817DefaultParagraphFont">Admission to the program may be denied if the applicant:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082817StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2082817DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Is not eligible for licensure in this state;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082817StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2082817DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Diverted controlled substances for other than personal use;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082817StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2082817DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Creates too great a risk to the public by participating in the program as determined by program personnel; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082817StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2082817DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Has engaged in sexual misconduct that meets the criteria for denial of admission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082817Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082817000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082817NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082817DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2082817SCL">SL 1996, ch 227, § 8; SL 2013, ch 171, § 8; SL 2021, ch 170, § 9.</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 36-2A - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082818Normal { 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.s2082818SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082818CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082818Statute { 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.s2082818DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082818000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082818NoIndent { 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.s2082818DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082818SCL { 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 36-2A-9 - Participation components."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 36-2A-9 - Participation components."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-9"><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="s2082818Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-2A-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082818SENU">36-2A-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082818SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082818CL">Participation components. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082818Statute"><span class="s2082818DefaultParagraphFont">The program participation components may include requirements for treatment and continuing care, work-site monitoring, practice restrictions, random drug screening, support group participation, filing of reports, compliance documentation, and other requirements as necessary to manage mental health or substance use related issues or disorders and for successful completion of the program.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082818Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082818000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082818NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082818DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2082818SCL">SL 1996, ch 227, § 9; SL 2013, ch 171, § 9; SL 2021, ch 170, § 10.</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 36-2A - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082819Normal { 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.s2082819SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082819CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082819DefaultParagraphFont { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082819000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082819DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082819SCL { 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 36-2A-10 - Repealed"><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 36-2A-10 - Repealed"><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-10"><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="s2082819Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-2A-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082819SENU">36-2A-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082819SENU">. </span><span class="s2082819CL">Repealed.</span><span class="s2082819DefaultParagraphFont"></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082819Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082819000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082819Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082819DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2082819SCL">SL 1996, ch 227, § 10; SL 2013, ch 171, § 10; SL 2021, ch 170, § 11.</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 36-2A - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082820Normal { 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.s2082820SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082820CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082820DefaultParagraphFont { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082820000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082820DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082820SCL { 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 36-2A-11 - Repealed"><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 36-2A-11 - Repealed"><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-11"><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="s2082820Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-2A-11" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082820SENU">36-2A-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082820SENU">. </span><span class="s2082820CL">Repealed.</span><span class="s2082820DefaultParagraphFont"></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082820Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082820000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082820Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082820DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2082820SCL">SL 1996, ch 227, § 11; SL 2013, ch 171, § 11; SL 2021, ch 170, § 12.</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 36-2A - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082821Normal { 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.s2082821SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082821CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082821Statute { 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.s2082821DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082821000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082821NoIndent { 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.s2082821DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082821SCL { 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 36-2A-12 - Confidentiality of participants' records."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 36-2A-12 - Confidentiality of participants' records."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-12"><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="s2082821Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-2A-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082821SENU">36-2A-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082821SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082821CL">Confidentiality of participants' records. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082821Statute"><span class="s2082821DefaultParagraphFont">All records of program participants are confidential and are not subject to discovery or subpoena. Only authorized program personnel may have access to participant records unless the participant voluntarily provides for written release of the information. A board may only have access to records of participants who were referred by the board, who refused to cooperate with the program, or who have been terminated by the program.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082821Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082821000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082821NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082821DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2082821SCL">SL 1996, ch 227, § 12; SL 2013, ch 171, § 12; SL 2021, ch 170, § 13.</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 36-2A - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082822Normal { 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.s2082822SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082822CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082822Statute { 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.s2082822DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082822000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082822NoIndent { 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.s2082822DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082822SCL { 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 36-2A-13 - Immunity for reports and actions related to duties."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 36-2A-13 - Immunity for reports and actions related to duties."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-13"><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="s2082822Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-2A-13" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082822SENU">36-2A-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082822SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082822CL">Immunity for reports and actions related to duties. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082822Statute"><span class="s2082822DefaultParagraphFont">Any person, agency, institution, facility, or organization making reports to the board or health professionals assistance program regarding an individual suspected of practicing while impaired or reports of a participant's progress or lack of progress in the program is immune from civil liability for submitting a report in good faith to the program. Members, agents, and staff of the board and program personnel acting in good faith are immune from civil liability for any actions related to their duties under this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082822Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082822000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082822NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082822DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2082822SCL">SL 1996, ch 227, § 13; SL 2013, ch 171, § 13; SL 2021, ch 170, § 14.</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 36-2A - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082823Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; 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font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082823NoIndent { 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.s2082823DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082823SCL { 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 36-2A-14 - Promulgation of rules."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 36-2A-14 - Promulgation of rules."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-14"><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="s2082823Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-2A-14" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082823SENU">36-2A-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082823SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082823CL">Promulgation of rules. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082823Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082823DefaultParagraphFont">Each board conducting a health professionals assistance program may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082823DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s2082823DefaultParagraphFont">, pertaining to:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082823StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2082823DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Program structure;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082823StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2082823DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Admission criteria;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082823StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2082823DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Criteria for denial of admission;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082823StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2082823DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Required participation components;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082823StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2082823DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Termination of participation and discharge criteria;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082823StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2082823DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    Confidentiality and retention of program records;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082823StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2082823DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    Program evaluation criteria; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082823StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2082823DefaultParagraphFont">(8)    Participation fees.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082823Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082823000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082823NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082823DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2082823SCL">SL 1996, ch 227, § 14; SL 2013, ch 171, § 14; SL 2021, ch 170, § 15.</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 36-2A - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082824Normal { 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.s2082824SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082824CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082824DefaultParagraphFont { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082824000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082824DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082824SCL { 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 36-2A-15 - Repealed"><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 36-2A-15 - Repealed"><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-15"><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="s2082824Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-2A-15" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082824SENU">36-2A-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082824SENU">. </span><span class="s2082824CL">Repealed.</span><span class="s2082824DefaultParagraphFont"></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082824Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082824000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082824Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082824DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2082824SCL">SL 1996, ch 227, § 15; SL 2013, ch 171, § 15; SL 2021, ch 170, § 16.</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 36-2A - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sbf432c6e21f142f59c080599cd860709Normal { 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.sbf432c6e21f142f59c080599cd860709SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sbf432c6e21f142f59c080599cd860709CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sbf432c6e21f142f59c080599cd860709Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; 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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 36-2A-16 - Physician wellness program defined--Students eligible."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 36-2A-16 - Physician wellness program defined--Students eligible."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/36-2A-16"><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="sbf432c6e21f142f59c080599cd860709Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-16" rel="noopener"><span class="sbf432c6e21f142f59c080599cd860709SENU">36-2A-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbf432c6e21f142f59c080599cd860709SENU">. </span><span class="sbf432c6e21f142f59c080599cd860709CL">Physician wellness program defined--Students eligible.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbf432c6e21f142f59c080599cd860709Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbf432c6e21f142f59c080599cd860709DefaultParagraphFont">The term, "physician wellness program," as used in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-16" rel="noopener"><span class="sbf432c6e21f142f59c080599cd860709DefaultParagraphFont">36-2A-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbf432c6e21f142f59c080599cd860709DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-19" rel="noopener"><span class="sbf432c6e21f142f59c080599cd860709DefaultParagraphFont">36-2A-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbf432c6e21f142f59c080599cd860709DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, means a program of evaluation, counseling, or other modality to address an issue related to career fatigue or wellness in a person licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy under chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4" rel="noopener"><span class="sbf432c6e21f142f59c080599cd860709DefaultParagraphFont">36-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbf432c6e21f142f59c080599cd860709DefaultParagraphFont"> or a physician assistant licensed under chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4" rel="noopener"><span class="sbf432c6e21f142f59c080599cd860709DefaultParagraphFont">36-4</span></a><span class="sbf432c6e21f142f59c080599cd860709DefaultParagraphFont">A.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbf432c6e21f142f59c080599cd860709Statute"><span class="sbf432c6e21f142f59c080599cd860709DefaultParagraphFont">A student enrolled at the school of medicine at the University of South Dakota is eligible to participate in a physician wellness program.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbf432c6e21f142f59c080599cd860709Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbf432c6e21f142f59c080599cd860709000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbf432c6e21f142f59c080599cd860709NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbf432c6e21f142f59c080599cd860709DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sbf432c6e21f142f59c080599cd860709SCL">SL 2021, ch 171, § 1; SL 2024, ch 151, § 1, eff. Mar. 18, 2024.</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 36-2A - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2083550Normal { 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.s2083550SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083550CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2083550Statute { 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.s2083550DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083550000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2083550NoIndent { 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.s2083550DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083550SCL { 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 36-2A-17 - Physician wellness program--Confidentiality--Exemption."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 36-2A-17 - Physician wellness program--Confidentiality--Exemption."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-17"><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="s2083550Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-2A-17" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083550SENU">36-2A-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083550SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083550CL">Physician wellness program--Confidentiality--Exemption. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083550Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083550DefaultParagraphFont">Any record of a person's participation in a physician wellness program is confidential and not subject to discovery, subpoena, or a reporting requirement to the applicable board, unless the person voluntarily provides for written release of the information or the disclosure is required to meet the licensee's obligation to report a criminal charge or action, or unprofessional or dishonorable conduct, as defined in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-4-30" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083550DefaultParagraphFont">36-4-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083550DefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-4-30" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083550DefaultParagraphFont">36-4-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083550DefaultParagraphFont">.1, and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-4A-38" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083550DefaultParagraphFont">36-4A-38</span></a><span class="s2083550DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083550Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083550000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083550NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083550DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2083550SCL">SL 2021, ch 171, § 2.</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 36-2A - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2083551Normal { 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.s2083551SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083551CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2083551Statute { 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.s2083551DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083551000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2083551NoIndent { 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.s2083551DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083551SCL { 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 36-2A-18 - Physician wellness program--Statewide association."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 36-2A-18 - Physician wellness program--Statewide association."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-18"><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="s2083551Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-2A-18" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083551SENU">36-2A-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083551SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083551CL">Physician wellness program--Statewide association. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083551Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083551DefaultParagraphFont">Any statewide association, exempt from taxation under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(6) and that primarily represents health care professionals licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy under chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083551DefaultParagraphFont">36-4</span></a><span class="s2083551DefaultParagraphFont">, may establish a physician wellness program.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083551Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083551000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083551NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083551DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2083551SCL">SL 2021, ch 171, § 3.</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 36-2A - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2083552Normal { 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.s2083552SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083552CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2083552Statute { 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.s2083552DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083552000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2083552NoIndent { 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.s2083552DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083552SCL { 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><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 36-2A-19 - Physician wellness program--Civil liability."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 36-2A-19 - Physician wellness program--Civil liability."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-19"><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="s2083552Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-2A-19" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083552SENU">36-2A-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083552SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083552CL">Physician wellness program--Civil liability. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083552Statute"><span class="s2083552DefaultParagraphFont">Any person, agency, institution, facility, or organization employed by, contracting with, or operating a physician wellness program, when acting in good faith, is immune from civil liability for any action related to their duties in connection with a physician wellness program.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083552Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083552000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083552NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083552DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2083552SCL">SL 2021, ch 171, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html>