The court must grant an interested person access to some or all of a protected person's medical or financial records if, on the motion of the interested person, the court finds access is in the best interest of the protected person. If the court does not grant access, the court must issue written findings of fact and conclusions of law as to why the medical or financial records access was not granted.
S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-5-427
Interested party--Access to medical and financial records
Known as the South Dakota Guardianship and Conservatorship Act
The act spans §§ 29A-5-101 to 29A-5-510 (83 sections).
Source: SL 2023, ch 95, § 5.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.