34-8-1. Establishment and maintenance of county hospital authorized--Types of institutions included.
The board of county commissioners in any county in this state may establish and maintain or lease to be maintained a county hospital for the care and treatment of county charges, and such other persons as may apply for admission to such hospital. In this chapter, the term "hospital" may be construed to mean a hospital, a medical facility and its equipment, a nursing facility or a home for the aged, or any building used or to be used for any two or more of these purposes.
Source: SL 1909, ch 265, §1; SL 1911, ch 110; RC 1919, §7694; SL 1919, ch 282; SL 1929, ch 210, §1; SDC 1939, §27.1901; SL 1953, ch 125; SL 1955, ch 95, §1; SL 1959, ch 133; SL 1969, ch 108, §1; SL 1982, ch 258, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 34 - Public Health and Safety
Section 34-8-4.1 - Additions to hospitals--Revenue bonds authorized.
Section 34-8-4.2 - Election not required for revenue bonds--Protest requiring election.
Section 34-8-5 - Hospital tax levy in lieu of bonds--Maximum levy--Accumulation of funds.
Section 34-8-6 - Management of hospital by county commissioners--Rules and regulations.
Section 34-8-10 - Leasing in lieu of county operation of hospital--Bond required.
Section 34-8-13 - Receipts for payments to hospital.
Section 34-8-14 - Lien of county for hospital costs paid from poor fund.
Section 34-8-15 - Lien for cost of hospital services provided persons other than county charges.
Section 34-8-16 - Termination of lien for hospital charges.
Section 34-8-17 - Filing of statement of hospital charges--Indexing and notice of lien.
Section 34-8-18 - Foreclosure of lien for hospital charges.
Section 34-8-19 - County levy for operation and maintenance of hospital.
Section 34-8-20 - Monthly payment of hospital receipts into fund--Use of surplus in fund.
Section 34-8-22 - Warrants for disbursements from hospital fund.
Section 34-8-23 - County wards in other hospitals--Appropriation.