South Dakota § 27B-3-17 - Immunizations and tests for communicable diseases required for admission to facility--Alternatives.
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§ 27B-3-17. Immunizations and tests for communicable diseases required for admission to facility--Alternatives.
Any person with a developmental disability voluntarily or involuntarily admitted to the facility shall be tested for communicable diseases as deemed necessary by a licensed physician in charge of tests and immunizations at the facility, by such means of tests and immunizations as are approved by the Department of Health or shall present:
(1) Certification from a licensed physician stating the physical condition of the person with a developmental disability would be such that a test and immunization would endanger the person's life or health;
(2) A written statement signed by a parent or guardian of the person with a developmental disability that the person is adherent to a belief whose teachings are opposed to the test and immunization;
(3) A written statement signed by a parent or guardian of the person with a developmental disability requesting that the local health department or the facility give the test and immunization because the parent or guardian lacks the means to pay for the test and immunization; or
(4) A written statement from a licensed physician requesting that the person with a developmental disability not be immunized.
Source: SL 2000, ch 131, § 19.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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