34-22-41."Public health emergency" defined.
For the purposes of §§34-3-26, 34-16-22 to 34-16-25, inclusive, and 34-22-41 to 34-22-44, inclusive, a public health emergency is an occurrence or imminent threat of an illness, health condition, or widespread exposure to an infectious or toxic agent that poses a significant risk of substantial harm to the affected population.
Source: SL 2002, ch 168, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 34 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 22 - Contagious Disease Control
Section 34-22-1 - Definitions.
Section 34-22-5 - Exposure of self or others to communicable disease as misdemeanor.
Section 34-22-6 - Compelling vaccination as misdemeanor.
Section 34-22-10 - Laboratory and radiological services provided by department.
Section 34-22-11 - Screening and testing for communicable disease.
Section 34-22-11.2 - Specific health services.
Section 34-22-12.1 - Confidentiality of reports--Exceptions.
Section 34-22-12.2 - Violation of confidentiality as misdemeanor.
Section 34-22-12.3 - Effect of good faith reporting.
Section 34-22-12.4 - Compliance with reporting requirements--Liability.
Section 34-22-13 - Consultation with physicians and institutions.
Section 34-22-14 - Enforcement of regulations for control of communicable diseases.
Section 34-22-17 - Communicable disease control supervised by department--Program applied statewide.
Section 34-22-18 - Refusal to accept diagnosis or treatment or to follow directives as misdemeanor.
Section 34-22-23 - Inspection of records of hospital or laboratory by secretary.
Section 34-22-41 - "Public health emergency" defined.
Section 34-22-42 - Secretary may declare public health emergency--Contents of order.
Section 34-22-44 - Termination of declared emergency--Renewal.
Section 34-22-44.1 - Definition of statewide emergency registry volunteer.
Section 34-22-44.2 - Statewide emergency registry volunteers--Immunity from civil liability.