1-43-17. Good faith reporting--Immunity from liability.
Good faith reporting or disclosure pursuant to §§1-43-11 to 1-43-16, inclusive, does not constitute a libel or slander or violation of the right of privacy or privileged communication. Any person who in good faith complies with the reporting requirements of §§1-43-11 to 1-43-16, inclusive, or any request that may be made by the Department of Health pursuant to §§1-43-11 to 1-43-16, inclusive, is immune from civil and criminal liability for such action taken in compliance with the provisions of §§1-43-11 to 1-43-16, inclusive.
Source: SL 1991, ch 18, §7.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 1 - State Affairs and Government
Chapter 43 - Department Of Health
Section 1-43-1 - Department continued.
Section 1-43-2 - Secretary as head of department--Functions.
Section 1-43-11 - Cancer data collection system.
Section 1-43-13 - Rules for establishment, maintenance, and use of cancer data collection system.
Section 1-43-14 - Cancer detection or treatment reporting requirements.
Section 1-43-16 - Data collection--Availability to public.
Section 1-43-17 - Good faith reporting--Immunity from liability.
Section 1-43-18 - Transmittal of nonresident cancer diagnoses to national cancer registries.
Section 1-43-19 - Comprehensive health data system established--Purpose.
Section 1-43-24 - Annual health data system report available to public.
Section 1-43-31 - Information excepted from health data system reporting requirements.
Section 1-43-32 - Contingent implementation of comprehensive health data system.
Section 1-43-33 - Promulgation of rules for comprehensive health data system .