34-23-2. Reports of cases required of physicians and institutions--Information confidential.
Any physician or other person who makes a diagnosis in or treats a case of venereal disease and any superintendent or manager of a hospital, dispensary, or charitable or penal institution in which there is a case of venereal disease shall make a report of such case to the health authorities in such form and manner as the State Department of Health shall direct. The identity of any individual appurtenant to an investigation conducted pursuant to a report of a venereal disease shall be maintained in strictest confidence within the venereal disease control system, and any information obtained from that individual may not be disclosed in any action in any court or before any tribunal, board, or agency.
Source: SL 1919, ch 284, §2; SDC 1939, §27.2402; SL 1978, ch 252.
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.