34-22-45.(Section effective on the date federal funding received for administering vaccinations for first responders.) Voluntary vaccination program for first responders--Exposure to infectious diseases at disaster locations.
The Department of Health shall offer a vaccination program for first responders who may be exposed to infectious diseases when deployed to disaster locations. For purposes of this section, the term, first responder, means state and local law enforcement personnel, fire department personnel, and emergency medical personnel who will be deployed to sites of bioterrorism attacks, terrorist attacks, catastrophic or natural disasters, and other disasters. The vaccinations shall include vaccinations for hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, influenza, and other vaccinations when recommended by the United States Public Health Service and in accordance with Federal Emergency Management Agency policy. Immune globulin shall be made available if necessary. Participation in the vaccination program is voluntary.
Source: SL 2005, ch 185, ยง1.
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.