<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 36-4A-1 - Definitions.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s0f5281f74329448ca02b8996709dd64dNormal { 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.s0f5281f74329448ca02b8996709dd64dSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0f5281f74329448ca02b8996709dd64dCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s0f5281f74329448ca02b8996709dd64dStatute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; 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and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0f5281f74329448ca02b8996709dd64dStatuteNumber2"><span class="s0f5281f74329448ca02b8996709dd64dDefaultParagraphFont">(c)    The standard of care; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0f5281f74329448ca02b8996709dd64dStatuteNumber1"><a id="_Hlk180151294" class="s0f5281f74329448ca02b8996709dd64d000000" rel="noopener"></a><span class="s0f5281f74329448ca02b8996709dd64dDefaultParagraphFont">(3)    "Physician assistant," a health care provider who meets the qualifications set forth in this chapter and is licensed by the board.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0f5281f74329448ca02b8996709dd64dNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0f5281f74329448ca02b8996709dd64d000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0f5281f74329448ca02b8996709dd64dNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0f5281f74329448ca02b8996709dd64dDefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="s0f5281f74329448ca02b8996709dd64dSCL">SL 1973, ch 250, § 2; SL 1982, ch 273, § 1; SL 1999, ch 192, §§ 1, 6; SL 2007, ch 207, § 1; SL 2025, ch 149, § 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 36-4A-1 - Definitions.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.safad4da906a6468791a4f77759ef93ceNormal { 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.safad4da906a6468791a4f77759ef93ceSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.safad4da906a6468791a4f77759ef93ceCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.safad4da906a6468791a4f77759ef93ceStatute { text-indent: 0.50in; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.safad4da906a6468791a4f77759ef93ceSCL { 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 36-4A-1.1 - Collaborative agreement--Requirements--On file--Copy at board request."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 36-4A-1.1 - Collaborative agreement--Requirements--On file--Copy at board request."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/36-4A-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="safad4da906a6468791a4f77759ef93ceNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4A-1.1" rel="noopener"><span class="safad4da906a6468791a4f77759ef93ceSENU">36-4A-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="safad4da906a6468791a4f77759ef93ceSENU">. </span><span class="safad4da906a6468791a4f77759ef93ceCL">Collaborative agreement--Requirements--On file--Copy at board request.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safad4da906a6468791a4f77759ef93ceStatute"><span class="safad4da906a6468791a4f77759ef93ceDefaultParagraphFont">The term "collaborative agreement," as used in this chapter, means a contract that:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safad4da906a6468791a4f77759ef93ceStatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="safad4da906a6468791a4f77759ef93ceDefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Is signed by a physician assistant, who has not filed an affidavit with the board attesting to the completion of at least six thousand practice hours, and a physician licensed in accordance with chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4" rel="noopener"><span class="safad4da906a6468791a4f77759ef93ceDefaultParagraphFont">36-4</span></a><span class="safad4da906a6468791a4f77759ef93ceDefaultParagraphFont">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safad4da906a6468791a4f77759ef93ceStatuteNumber1"><span class="safad4da906a6468791a4f77759ef93ceDefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Contains the terms and conditions governing the collaboration of the providers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safad4da906a6468791a4f77759ef93ceStatute"><span class="safad4da906a6468791a4f77759ef93ceDefaultParagraphFont">A physician who is entering into a collaborative agreement must be free from any disciplinary action that would restrict the ability to collaborate.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safad4da906a6468791a4f77759ef93ceStatute"><span class="safad4da906a6468791a4f77759ef93ceDefaultParagraphFont">A physician assistant, for whom a collaborative agreement has been signed, shall keep a copy of the agreement on file at the physician assistant's primary practice site. The physician assistant shall provide a copy of the signed collaborative agreement to the board, upon request.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safad4da906a6468791a4f77759ef93ceNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="safad4da906a6468791a4f77759ef93ce000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safad4da906a6468791a4f77759ef93ceNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="safad4da906a6468791a4f77759ef93ceDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="safad4da906a6468791a4f77759ef93ceSCL">SL 2007, ch 207, § 9; SL 2025, ch 149, § 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 36-4A-1 - Definitions.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sfaa648fdd487412e9b3d540185340fe4Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } a.sfaa648fdd487412e9b3d540185340fe4000000 { text-decoration: none; } span.sfaa648fdd487412e9b3d540185340fe4000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sfaa648fdd487412e9b3d540185340fe4NoIndent { 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.sfaa648fdd487412e9b3d540185340fe4DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sfaa648fdd487412e9b3d540185340fe4SCL { 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 36-4A-1.2 - Collaborative agreement--When not required--Documentation at board request."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 36-4A-1.2 - Collaborative agreement--When not required--Documentation at board request."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/36-4A-1.2"><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="sfaa648fdd487412e9b3d540185340fe4Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4A-1.2" rel="noopener"><span class="sfaa648fdd487412e9b3d540185340fe4SENU">36-4A-1.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfaa648fdd487412e9b3d540185340fe4SENU">. </span><span class="sfaa648fdd487412e9b3d540185340fe4CL">Collaborative agreement--When not required--Documentation at board request.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfaa648fdd487412e9b3d540185340fe4Statute"><span class="sfaa648fdd487412e9b3d540185340fe4DefaultParagraphFont">A physician assistant may practice without a collaborative agreement if the physician assistant:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfaa648fdd487412e9b3d540185340fe4StatuteNumber1"><span class="sfaa648fdd487412e9b3d540185340fe4DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfaa648fdd487412e9b3d540185340fe4StatuteNumber1"><span class="sfaa648fdd487412e9b3d540185340fe4DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Files an affidavit with the board</span><a id="_Hlk179186834" class="sfaa648fdd487412e9b3d540185340fe4000000" rel="noopener"></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfaa648fdd487412e9b3d540185340fe4DefaultParagraphFont"> attesting to the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfaa648fdd487412e9b3d540185340fe4DefaultParagraphFont"> completion of at least six thousand practice hours.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfaa648fdd487412e9b3d540185340fe4Statute"><span class="sfaa648fdd487412e9b3d540185340fe4DefaultParagraphFont">The physician assistant shall provide documentation of national certification and the successful completion of the six thousand practice hours to the board, upon request.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfaa648fdd487412e9b3d540185340fe4Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfaa648fdd487412e9b3d540185340fe4000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfaa648fdd487412e9b3d540185340fe4NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfaa648fdd487412e9b3d540185340fe4DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="sfaa648fdd487412e9b3d540185340fe4SCL">SL 2025, ch 149, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html>