If information is disclosed, the identity of the individual to whom it pertains shall be protected and may not be disclosed unless it is germane to the authorized purpose for which disclosure was sought.
S.D. Codified Laws § 27A-12-31
Identity of patient protected in disclosing information--Disclosure limited by germaneness
Source: SL 1975, ch 181, § 12; SDCL Supp, § 27-7-64; SL 1991, ch 220, §§ 238, 239.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.