§ 34-22-1 Definitions
§ 34-22-1.1 State system of quarantine–Inspection and isolation of conveyances of common carriers
§ 34-22-5 Exposure of self or others to communicable disease as misdemeanor
§ 34-22-6 Compelling vaccination as misdemeanor
§ 34-22-9 State-wide system for prevention, control, and treatment of communicable disease–Promulgation of rules
§ 34-22-10 Laboratory and radiological services provided by department
§ 34-22-11 Screening and testing for communicable disease
§ 34-22-11.1 Approved medically accepted procedures required for performance of specific health services
§ 34-22-11.2 Specific health services
§ 34-22-12 Mandatory communicable disease reports from physicians, laboratories, and institutions–State tuberculosis register–Surveillance and control–Adoption of rules
§ 34-22-12.1 Confidentiality of reports–Exceptions
§ 34-22-12.2 Violation of confidentiality as misdemeanor
§ 34-22-12.3 Effect of good faith reporting
§ 34-22-12.4 Compliance with reporting requirements–Liability
§ 34-22-12.5 Sharing of immunization records permitted unless signed refusal in medical record–Violation as a misdemeanor
§ 34-22-13 Consultation with physicians and institutions
§ 34-22-14 Enforcement of regulations for control of communicable diseases
§ 34-22-17 Communicable disease control supervised by department–Program applied statewide
§ 34-22-18 Refusal to accept diagnosis or treatment or to follow directives as misdemeanor
§ 34-22-18.1 Action for injunction to enforce department directive or order–Confidential information
§ 34-22-19 Freedom to select physician or institution preserved–Cases under surveillance of department
§ 34-22-23 Inspection of records of hospital or laboratory by secretary
§ 34-22-25 Health officer or physician to report information on person with dangerous communicable disease
§ 34-22-39 Religious rights and practices preserved
§ 34-22-41 “Public health emergency” defined
§ 34-22-42 Secretary may declare public health emergency–Contents of order
§ 34-22-43 Department primarily responsible for public health emergency response–Scope of authority–Promulgation of rules
§ 34-22-44 Termination of declared emergency–Renewal
§ 34-22-44.1 Definition of statewide emergency registry volunteer
§ 34-22-44.2 Statewide emergency registry volunteers–Immunity from civil liability
§ 34-22-45 (Section effective on the date federal funding received for administering vaccinations for first responders.) Voluntary vaccination program for first responders–Exposure to infectious diseases at disaster locations
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 34 > Chapter 22 - Contagious Disease Control

  • Communicable disease: includes :

    (a) An illness due to a specific infectious agent or its toxic products that arises through transmission of that agent or its products from an infected person, animal, fomite, or reservoir to a susceptible host, either directly or indirectly, through an intermediate plant or animal host, vector, or inanimate environment and which is determined to be a reportable disease pursuant to §. See South Dakota Codified Laws 34-22-1

  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2