South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 08 - County Hospitals
Section 34-8-19 - County levy for operation and maintenance of hospital.

34-8-19. County levy for operation and maintenance of hospital.
The board of county commissioners of any county maintaining, operating, or leasing to any organization a county hospital shall appropriate from the general fund an amount sufficient to operate and maintain the county hospital.

Source: SDC 1939, §27.1909 as enacted by SL 1951, ch 133; SL 1964, ch 89; SL 1966, ch 79; SL 1975, ch 217; SL 1980, ch 239; SL 1985, ch 77, §19.

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.