South Dakota § 34-12-63 - Risk assessment system for birth centers.
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§ 34-12-63. Risk assessment system for birth centers.
A birth center shall adopt, implement, and enforce a written risk assessment system that conforms to the patient assessment protocols established pursuant to § 34-12-62. A birth center shall perform the risk assessment of a potential client prior to accepting the client for admission and shall only admit a client that has been assessed to have a low-risk pregnancy. A birth center client shall be continually assessed to identify if her condition deviates from a low-risk pregnancy at any time during the pregnancy, delivery, or postpartum period. The birth center shall refer or transfer the client to a physician or hospital in accordance with the standards established pursuant to § 34-12-62.
Source: SL 2011, ch 155, § 8.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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