23A-35B-7. Emergency medical services person's request for information or testing of source individual.
An emergency medical services person who is a victim may request in writing to the source individual, or if the source individual is deceased, to a relative of the source individual or to the source individual's estate, for medical records or information concerning blood-borne pathogens. If the source individual, a relative, or the estate denies the request or does not provide a response within three business days, the emergency medical services person may file a petition with the circuit court to require the source individual to provide the information or to be tested for blood-borne pathogens by the Department of Health and that an order be obtained for the purpose of taking a blood sample from the source individual for testing. The petition shall state that the emergency medical services person believes there was an exchange of blood, semen, or other bodily fluids from the source individual to the emergency medical services person and shall state the factual basis for believing there was such an exchange. The court shall hold a hearing at which both the emergency medical services person and the source individual, a relative, or the estate may be present. If the court finds probable cause to believe that there was an exchange of blood, semen, or other bodily fluids from the source individual to the emergency medical services person, the court may issue an order for the purpose of taking a blood sample from the source individual for testing for blood-borne pathogens. If the source individual is not available for testing, the court may order a release of medical information from the source individual's medical providers to the emergency medical services person.
Source: SL 2010, ch 132, ยง2.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 23A - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 35B - Blood-Borne Pathogen Testing Of Defendants, Juveniles, And Source Individuals
Section 23A-35B-1 - Definitions.
Section 23A-35B-2 - Victim's request for testing of self.
Section 23A-35B-4 - Testing procedure--Notification of victim as to results--Payment for testing.
Section 23A-35B-5 - Confidentiality--Test results unavailable to establish guilt or innocence.
Section 23A-35B-9 - Time for HIV testing.
Section 23A-35B-10 - Convicted person to pay cost of testing.
Section 23A-35B-11 - Confidentiality of test results.
Section 23A-35B-12 - Petition for release of test results--Hearing.
Section 23A-35B-13 - Test results not to be used in criminal prosecution--Confidentiality.