34-8-14. Lien of county for hospital costs paid from poor fund.
Whenever any county within this state shall become obligated to and does pay the hospital bills and charges for any of the persons defined in §34-8-11 as "county charges without means," the county in such case shall have a lien upon all of the property, real and personal except property absolutely exempt from seizure and sale, of such persons defined herein, for all sums expended therefor by any county; such lien shall be established, recorded and foreclosed as provided by chapter 28-14, and all the provisions of said chapter are hereby made applicable thereto.
Source: SDC 1939, §27.1906 as added by SL 1949, ch 108, §2; SL 1957, ch 120.
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.