South Dakota § 22-22-26.6 - Forensic medical examination--Requirements to administer--Exception.

§ 22-22-26.6. Forensic medical examination--Requirements to administer--Exception.

A forensic medical examination may be administered only by a:

(1)    Physician licensed in accordance with chapter 36-4;

(2)    Physician assistant licensed in accordance with chapter 36-4A;

(3)    Nurse practitioner licensed in accordance with chapter 36-9A; or

(4)    Sexual assault nurse examiner.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, a hospital or clinic that provides forensic medical examinations shall ensure that the physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner who administers the examination has completed appropriate training, as determined by the hospital or clinic, to conduct the examination.

A physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner may administer a forensic medical examination without completing any additional training, if a sexual assault nurse examiner, or a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner, who has completed appropriate training as determined by the hospital or clinic, utilizes telehealth to observe and advise the on-site provider regarding the administration of the examination.

Source: SL 2026, ch 105, § 6.