34-24-31. Civil and criminal immunity.
Any person who in good faith complies with the reporting requirements of §34-24-27 is immune from civil and criminal liability for such action taken in compliance with the provisions of §34-24-27. Compliance by a person or facility with the reporting requirements of §34-24-27 fulfills any duty of the person or facility to protect the public health.
Source: SL 2001, ch 185, §5.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 34 - Public Health and Safety
Section 34-24-16 - Educational program on metabolic diseases.
Section 34-24-17 - Screening of newborn infants for metabolic, inherited, and genetic disorders.
Section 34-24-18 - Phenylketonuria, hypothyroidism, and galactosemia testing in newborn.
Section 34-24-22 - Testing for other metabolic, inherited, or genetic disorders.
Section 34-24-24 - Information to be provided to parents or guardians.
Section 34-24-25 - Rules and regulations.
Section 34-24-27 - Reports of fetal alcohol syndrome.
Section 34-24-28 - Confidentiality of reports.
Section 34-24-29 - Disclosure of confidential reports as misdemeanor.
Section 34-24-30 - Good faith reporting not a libel or slander.
Section 34-24-31 - Civil and criminal immunity.
Section 34-24-32 - Pulse oximetry test required for newborns.