South Dakota § 34-51-7 - Physician not liable for recommendation.
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§ 34-51-7. Physician not liable for recommendation.
No licensing board may revoke, fail to renew, suspend, or take any action against a physician's license pursuant to chapter 36-4, based solely on the physician's recommendations to an eligible patient regarding access to or receipt of a general or individualized investigative treatment. No entity responsible for medicare certification may take action against a physician's medicare certification based solely on the physician's recommendation regarding a general or individualized investigative treatment.
Source: SL 2015, ch 188, § 7; SL 2025, ch 144, § 5.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-51-7 ("Physician not liable for recommendation.") 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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