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Section · Administrative Rules of South Dakota · View on sdlegislature.gov ↗
All information received from the patient in the course of treatment must be treated as a privileged communication and held inviolate.
Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 6 SDR 66, effective January 8, 1980; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 49 SDR 12, August 14, 2022.
General Authority
- SDCL 36-7-15 ↗Amended by HB1028 (2022) — update certain provisions related to the licensure of optometrists.
Law Implemented
- SDCL 36-7-15 ↗Amended by HB1028 (2022) — update certain provisions related to the licensure of optometrists.