A living will declaration becomes operative when the declarant is determined by the attending physician to be in a terminal condition, death is imminent, and the declarant is no longer able to communicate decisions about medical care.
S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-5
When declaration becomes operative
Source: SL 1991, ch 273, § 5; SL 2007, ch 193, § 3.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.