34-12F-4. Emergency medical service personnel and health care providers and facilities--Compliance with directive required--Immunity from civil and criminal liability and discipline for unprofessional conduct.
Any emergency medical service personnel, health care provider, and health care facility shall comply with a person's EMS cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive that is apparent and immediately available. Any emergency medical service personnel, health care provider, health care facility, or any other person who, in good faith, complies with an EMS cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive which is perceived to be valid is not subject to civil or criminal liability or to discipline for unprofessional conduct.
Source: SL 2004, ch 226, §4; SL 2005, ch 183, §4.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 34 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 12F - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Directives
Section 34-12F-1 - .Definitions.
Section 34-12F-2 - .Execution of EMS cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive.
Section 34-12F-7 - .Directive or failure to execute directive--Effect on annuity or insurance.