South Dakota § 34-22-19 - Freedom to select physician or institution preserved--Cases under surveillance of department.
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§ 34-22-19. Freedom to select physician or institution preserved--Cases under surveillance of department.
No provision of this chapter may be deemed to bar freedom of any person to seek diagnosis or treatment, or both, by a physician or in an institution of the person's choice, at the person's own expense, or under entitlement by the federal government, medical or hospital insurance contracts, workers' compensation, retirement plans, or the medical care and disability provisions of programs under the supervision of the Department of Social Services. However, all cases of suspected or confirmed tuberculosis or other communicable diseases in the state shall be under the surveillance of the department.
Source: SL 1963, ch 380, § 2; SL 2015, ch 181, § 16.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-22-19 ("Freedom to select physician or institution preserved--Cases under surveillance of department.") 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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