If a patient dies while receiving a general or individualized investigative treatment, the manufacturer or eligible facility may not seek reimbursement for any outstanding debt related to the treatment or lack of insurance due to the treatment from the patient's or caretaker's estate.
S.D. Codified Laws § 34-51-6
Reimbursement from decedent's estate prohibited
Source: SL 2015, ch 188, § 6; SL 2025, ch 144, § 4.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.