34-22-9. State-wide system for prevention, control, and treatment of communicable disease--Promulgation of rules.
The department shall establish and direct the operations of a state-wide system for communicable disease prevention, control, and treatment. The department may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to:
(1)Conduct communicable disease surveillance which includes detection, assessment, and analysis;
(2)Prescribe criteria for communicable disease case definitions;
(3)Prescribe procedures for communicable disease case and contact notification, referral, and management;
(4)Prescribe methods and procedures for the prevention and control of communicable disease;
(5)Prescribe methods and procedures for the control of communicable disease patients and carriers, including the monitoring, quarantine, and isolation of any patient or carrier;
(6)Prescribe medical and posttreatment supervision measures for communicable disease patients and carriers;
(7)Prescribe methods and procedures for the prevention and control of occupationally-related communicable diseases; and
(8)Prescribe procedures for infection prevention measures for communicable disease control and prevention.
Source: SL 1963, ch 380, §5 (1); SL 1992, ch 246; SL 2015, ch 181, §7.
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.