South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 23 - Venereal Diseases
Section 34-23-4 - Infected persons required to submit to treatment--Isolation or quarantine.

34-23-4. Infected persons required to submit to treatment--Isolation or quarantine.
State, county, and municipal health officers or their authorized deputies within their respective jurisdiction are hereby directed and empowered to require persons infected with venereal disease to report for treatment to a reputable physician and continue treatment until cured or to submit to treatment provided at public expense until cured, and also, when in their judgment it is necessary to protect the public health, to isolate or quarantine persons infected with venereal disease.

Source: SL 1919, ch 284, §3; SL 1921, ch 339; SDC 1939, §27.2403.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 34 - Public Health and Safety

Chapter 23 - Venereal Diseases

Section 34-23-1 - Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chancroid--Intentional exposure of another as misdemeanor.

Section 34-23-2 - Reports of cases required of physicians and institutions--Information confidential.

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 34-23-7 - Treatment facilities provided by prison officials--Prisoners required to undergo treatment.

Section 34-23-8 - Service of criminal sentence not interfered with.

Section 34-23-9 - Attending physician to take blood sample from pregnant woman--Submission to office of laboratory services for testing.

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 34-23-16 - Minor's consent to treatment by physician valid--Prophylactic treatment--Disaffirmance prohibited.

Section 34-23-17 - Treatment of minors by health departments authorized.

Section 34-23-18 - Immunity of agencies treating minors--Liability for negligence.