South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 34 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 12D - Living Wills

Section 34-12D-1 - Definition of terms. - 34-12D-1. Definition of terms. Terms used in this chapter mean:...

Section 34-12D-2 - Declaration--Requirements as to execution. - 34-12D-2. Declaration--Requirements as to execution. A competent adult may at...

Section 34-12D-3 - Declaration--Sample form. - 34-12D-3. Declaration--Sample form. A declaration may, but need not, be...

Section 34-12D-4 - Multiple documents--Resolving conflicts--Participation by attorney in fact. - 34-12D-4. Multiple documents--Resolving conflicts--Participation by attorney in fact. If an...

Section 34-12D-5 - When declaration becomes operative. - 34-12D-5. When declaration becomes operative. A living will declaration becomes...

Section 34-12D-6 - Decisions regarding life-sustaining treatment--Rights of qualified patient. - 34-12D-6. Decisions regarding life-sustaining treatment--Rights of qualified patient. A qualified...

Section 34-12D-7 - Entry of declaration into medical record. - 34-12D-7. Entry of declaration into medical record. Upon determining that...

Section 34-12D-8 - Revocation of declaration--Medical record to contain revocation. - 34-12D-8. Revocation of declaration--Medical record to contain revocation. A declarant...

Section 34-12D-9 - Providing for patient's comfort and related needs--Responsibility of health care provider. - 34-12D-9. Providing for patient's comfort and related needs--Responsibility of health...

Section 34-12D-10 - Treatment of pregnant woman notwithstanding declaration. - 34-12D-10. Treatment of pregnant woman notwithstanding declaration. Notwithstanding a declaration...

Section 34-12D-11 - Withdrawal or withholding of life-sustaining treatment--Responsibilities of health care provider. - 34-12D-11. Withdrawal or withholding of life-sustaining treatment--Responsibilities of health care...

Section 34-12D-12 - Providing treatment, artificial nutrition, and hydration--Responsibilities of health care provider. - 34-12D-12. Providing treatment, artificial nutrition, and hydration--Responsibilities of health care...

Section 34-12D-13 - Immunity from civil or criminal liability, and from professional discipline. - 34-12D-13. Immunity from civil or criminal liability, and from professional...

Section 34-12D-14 - Withdrawal or withholding of treatment neither suicide or homicide. - 34-12D-14. Withdrawal or withholding of treatment neither suicide or homicide....

Section 34-12D-15 - Withdrawal or withholding of treatment--Effect upon life insurance or annuity. - 34-12D-15. Withdrawal or withholding of treatment--Effect upon life insurance or...

Section 34-12D-16 - Insurer or health-care provider may not prohibit or require declaration. - 34-12D-16. Insurer or health-care provider may not prohibit or require...

Section 34-12D-17 - Revocation of or failure to execute declaration--No presumption created concerning intent. - 34-12D-17. Revocation of or failure to execute declaration--No presumption created...

Section 34-12D-18 - Patients able to make decisions regarding medical care--Effect upon rights. - 34-12D-18. Patients able to make decisions regarding medical care--Effect upon...

Section 34-12D-19 - Health care provider not required to deviate from accepted medical standards. - 34-12D-19. Health care provider not required to deviate from accepted...

Section 34-12D-20 - Mercy-killing, euthanasia, suicide, and assisted suicide not condoned. - 34-12D-20. Mercy-killing, euthanasia, suicide, and assisted suicide not condoned. This...

Section 34-12D-21 - Assumption as to valid declaration permissible. - 34-12D-21. Assumption as to valid declaration permissible. In the absence...

Section 34-12D-23 - Health care professional--Knowledge and purpose required for conviction of aiding and abetting suicide. - 34-12D-23. Health care professional--Knowledge and purpose required for conviction of...

Section 34-12D-24 - Standing to bring injunctive relief against person believed to be about to assist in suicide. - 34-12D-24. Standing to bring injunctive relief against person believed to...

Section 34-12D-25 - Cause of action for compensatory and punitive damages for assisting suicide. - 34-12D-25. Cause of action for compensatory and punitive damages for...

Section 34-12D-26 - Attorney's fees to plaintiff in assisted suicide action. - 34-12D-26. Attorney's fees to plaintiff in assisted suicide action. Reasonable...

Section 34-12D-27 - Licensing board notified of assisted suicide violation. - 34-12D-27. Licensing board notified of assisted suicide violation. Any court...

Section 34-12D-28 - Revocation of license for assisted suicide violation. - 34-12D-28. Revocation of license for assisted suicide violation. Any professional...

Section 34-12D-29 - Licensed health care professional defined. - 34-12D-29. Licensed health care professional defined. For the purposes of...