34-23-18. Immunity of agencies treating minors--Liability for negligence.
In any such case arising under the provisions of §§34-23-16 and 34-23-17 the hospital, public clinic, or licensed physician who provides the care or services or who performs medical or surgical care or services shall incur no civil or criminal liability by reason of having made such diagnostic examination or rendered such treatment, but such immunity shall not apply to any negligent acts or omissions.
Source: SL 1971, ch 210, §4.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 34 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 23 - Venereal Diseases
Section 34-23-3 - Investigation of sources of infection--Repression of prostitution.
Section 34-23-4 - Infected persons required to submit to treatment--Isolation or quarantine.
Section 34-23-5 - Quarantine or isolation of infected person convicted of moral offense.
Section 34-23-6 - Examination and treatment of prisoners.
Section 34-23-8 - Service of criminal sentence not interfered with.
Section 34-23-10 - Blood sample and testing when pregnant woman not attended by physician.
Section 34-23-12 - Blood test during pregnancy noted on birth certificate--Result not stated.
Section 34-23-13 - Rules and regulations for venereal disease control.
Section 34-23-14 - Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 34-23-15 - Treatment of minors--Definition of terms.
Section 34-23-17 - Treatment of minors by health departments authorized.
Section 34-23-18 - Immunity of agencies treating minors--Liability for negligence.