South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-22-26.6 — Forensic medical examination--Requirements to administer--Exception
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 22: Sex Offenses, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 22-22-26.6
Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.
A forensic medical examination may be administered only by a:
(1) Physician licensed in accordance with chapter 36-4;
(2) Physician assistant licensed in accordance with chapter 36-4A;
(3) Nurse practitioner licensed in accordance with chapter 36-9A; or
(4) Sexual assault nurse examiner.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, a hospital or clinic that provides forensic medical examinations shall ensure that the physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner who administers the examination has completed appropriate training, as determined by the hospital or clinic, to conduct the examination.
A physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner may administer a forensic medical examination without completing any additional training, if a sexual assault nurse examiner, or a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner, who has completed appropriate training as determined by the hospital or clinic, utilizes telehealth to observe and advise the on-site provider regarding the administration of the examination.
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