South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 08 - County Hospitals
Section 34-8-17 - Filing of statement of hospital charges--Indexing and notice of lien.

34-8-17. Filing of statement of hospital charges--Indexing and notice of lien.
Whenever directed by the board of county commissioners, of the county maintaining and operating a hospital under the provisions of this chapter, the auditor of said county shall cause to be filed in the office of the register of deeds of such county a verified statement containing the name of any such person, other than a county charge without means, receiving the use of such hospital and its facilities, including the name of the person obligated for the support of such person if it be other than the recipient of the services, together with the amount of the charges for the services rendered. Upon the filing of such statement the register of deeds shall index the same in a record to be provided for the purpose, and from the time of the filing thereof it shall constitute actual notice to all persons of the lien as provided in §34-8-15. A certified copy of such statement may be filed in the office of the register of deeds of any county in the state, and shall be filed and indexed as a part of the public aid to poor lien records of such county; and from the time of filing thereof shall constitute actual notice to all persons of a lien upon any property of said person in said county to the extent as provided in §34-8-15.

Source: SDC 1939, §27.1906 as added by SL 1957, ch 120.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 34 - Public Health and Safety

Chapter 08 - County Hospitals

Section 34-8-1 - Establishment and maintenance of county hospital authorized--Types of institutions included.

Section 34-8-2 - County bonds authorized for hospital purchase, construction or equipment--Maximum amount--Annual tax--Issuance--Sale.

Section 34-8-4 - Election on county hospital or bond issue--Percentage of vote required for approval.

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 34-8-7 - Board of trustees for management of hospital--Terms of office of trustees--Removal of trustee.

Section 34-8-8.1 - Determination of professional staff--Discrimination between practitioners prohibited.

Section 34-8-10 - Leasing in lieu of county operation of hospital--Bond required.

Section 34-8-11 - County hospital as public hospital--Charges paid from county general fund--Collection of accounts.

Section 34-8-12 - Rules governing admission to hospital--Reimbursement of county for cost of care--Costs paid from general fund.

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.