Chapter
LIVING WILLS
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-1— Definition of terms
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-2— Declaration--Requirements to execute--Artificial nutrition and hydration
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-3— Declaration--Sample form
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-4— Multiple documents--Resolving conflicts--Participation by attorney in fact
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-5— When declaration becomes operative
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-6— Decisions regarding life-sustaining treatment--Rights of qualified patient
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-7— Entry of declaration into medical record
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-8— Revocation of declaration--Medical record to contain revocation
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-9— Providing for patient's comfort and related needs--Responsibility of health care provider
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-10— Treatment of pregnant woman notwithstanding declaration
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-11— Withdrawal or withholding of life-sustaining treatment--Responsibilities of health care provider
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-12— Providing treatment, artificial nutrition, and hydration--Responsibilities of health care provider
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-13— Immunity from civil or criminal liability, and from professional discipline
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-14— Withdrawal or withholding of treatment neither suicide or homicide
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-15— Withdrawal or withholding of treatment--Effect upon life insurance or annuity
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-16— Insurer or health-care provider may not prohibit or require declaration
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-17— Revocation of or failure to execute declaration--No presumption created concerning intent
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-18— Patients able to make decisions regarding medical care--Effect upon rights
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-19— Health care provider not required to deviate from accepted medical standards
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-20— Mercy-killing, euthanasia, suicide, and assisted suicide not condoned
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-21— Assumption as to valid declaration permissible
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-22— Validity of declaration--Declarations executed prior to July 1, 1991
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-23— Health care professional--Knowledge and purpose required for conviction of aiding and abetting suicide
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-24— Standing to bring injunctive relief against person believed to be about to assist in suicide
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-25— Cause of action for compensatory and punitive damages for assisting suicide
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-26— Attorney's fees to plaintiff in assisted suicide action
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-27— Licensing board notified of assisted suicide violation
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-28— Revocation of license for assisted suicide violation
- S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12D-29— Licensed health care professional defined