South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:76 - Ambulatory surgery center facilities
Chapter 44:76:13 - Patients' rights
Section 44:76:13:05 - Choice in planning care
A patient may choose a personal attending physician, be fully informed in advance about care and treatment and of any changes in that care or treatment that may affect the patient's well-being, and, unless adjudged incompetent or otherwise found to be incapacitated under the laws of the state, participate in planning care and treatment or changes in care or treatment.
General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13.
Right to choose own physician unimpaired by public health programs -- Misdemeanor, SDCL 34-1-20.
Rights of authorized person as incapacitated person, SDCL 34-12C-6.
Liability of health care provider -- Liability of authorized decision maker, SDCL 34-12C-7.