S.D. Codified Laws § 36-2A-2
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Health professional assistance program--Standards
Official statutory text
A board may conduct, or contract for services with an entity to conduct, a health professionals assistance program to protect the public from impaired persons regulated by the board. The program does not affect a board's authority to discipline violators of a board's practice act.
A health professionals assistance program shall include the following standards:
(1) Program personnel qualified to manage mental health and substance use related issues and disorders;
(2) Admission criteria;
(3) Criteria for denial of admission pursuant to § 36-2A-8 ;
(4) Program participation components;
(5) Termination criteria; and
(6) Successful discharge criteria.
Source: SL 1996, ch 227, § 2; SL 2013, ch 171, § 2; SL 2021, ch 170, § 3.
A health professionals assistance program shall include the following standards:
(1) Program personnel qualified to manage mental health and substance use related issues and disorders;
(2) Admission criteria;
(3) Criteria for denial of admission pursuant to § 36-2A-8 ;
(4) Program participation components;
(5) Termination criteria; and
(6) Successful discharge criteria.
Source: SL 1996, ch 227, § 2; SL 2013, ch 171, § 2; SL 2021, ch 170, § 3.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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