South Dakota § 34-20E-20 - Promulgation of rules.
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§ 34-20E-20. Promulgation of rules.
The board shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, for the operation of the program. Any rule promulgated shall be designed to assure the fair, equitable, and efficient operation of the program. The rules may address the following:
(1) Criteria, procedures, and forms for submitting data to the program;
(2) Standards for information collection;
(3) Guidelines for reviewing data and making determinations with respect to the referral of patients, prescribers, or dispensers to law enforcement or appropriate regulatory authorities based upon an open case;
(4) Safeguards for the release of information to individuals who have access to the information contained in the central repository;
(5) Guidelines for maintaining the confidentiality of program information and the integrity of the patient's relationship with the patient's health care provider; and
(6) Policies for the compilation and release of statistics and outcomes for advancing the purposes of the program, including enhancement of the quality of health care delivery in this state.
Source: SL 2010, ch 175, § 20.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-20E-20 ("Promulgation of rules.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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