19-2-13. Medical privacy.
The production of a record of a health care provider, whether in litigation or in contemplation of litigation, does not waive any privilege which exists with respect to the record, other than for the use in which it is produced. Any person or entity receiving such a record may not reproduce, distribute, or use it for any purpose other than for which it is produced.
This rule does not bar any person or entity from complying with any court order, or state or federal law or regulation authorizing disclosure of information that otherwise would be protected by this rule.
Source: SL 2011, ch 231 (Supreme Court Rule 10-07), eff. Oct. 1, 2010; SL 2011, ch 259 (Supreme Court Rule 11-16), eff. July 1, 2011.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 02 - Privileged Matters
Section 19-2-3.2 - Physician-patient privilege waived in criminal proceeding.
Section 19-2-9 - Protection of privileges of persons not present.
Section 19-2-11 - Self-incrimination provisions not applicable to perjury prosecutions.
Section 19-2-12 - No physician-patient privilege if death or substantial bodily harm likely.
Section 19-2-13 - Medical privacy.
Section 19-2-14 - Definitions pertaining to journalist and newscaster privilege.
Section 19-2-15 - Journalist and newscaster privilege.
Section 19-2-16 - Contempt prohibited for asserting journalist and newscaster privilege.
Section 19-2-17 - Information to which journalist and newscaster privilege applies.
Section 19-2-18 - Information obtained in violation of ยง 19-2-15 inadmissible.
Section 19-2-19 - Fine or imprisonment prohibited for asserting journalist and newscaster privilege.
Section 19-2-20 - Journalist and newscaster privilege applies to supervisors and employers.