South Dakota § 36-4-39.1 - Physician licensed in other state--License not required for training--Direct supervision required--Registration--Fee.

§ 36-4-39.1. Physician licensed in other state--License not required for training--Direct supervision required--Registration--Fee.

A physician who holds an unrestricted license to practice medicine or osteopathy in another state is not required to obtain a license from the State Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners to receive training, for a period of ninety days or less, at a facility in this state under the direct supervision of a physician licensed in good standing in accordance with this chapter. Before training at the facility, the nonresident physician shall:

(1)    Register with the board, on a form prescribed by the board, indicating the:

(a)    Physician who shall directly supervise the nonresident physician;

(b)    Purpose of the training; and

(c)    Length of time anticipated for the training;

(2)    Provide evidence to the board that the nonresident physician possesses malpractice insurance; and

(3)    Pay to the board a fifty-dollar fee.

For the purposes of this section, "direct supervision" means that the supervising physician is physically present and readily available in the same facility as the nonresident physician.

Source: SL 2025, ch 148, § 1.