The statute of limitations upon any claim of the state for the care of a person in the facility is three years and does not commence to run until the death of the person, but an action may be commenced at any time during the life of the person.
S.D. Codified Laws § 27B-3-34
Limitation of actions for charges--Action during lifetime
Source: SL 2000, ch 131, § 36.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.