South Dakota 12D — Living Wills
- 34-12D-1 — Definition of terms.
- 34-12D-2 — Declaration--Requirements as to execution.
- 34-12D-3 — Declaration--Sample form.
- 34-12D-4 — Multiple documents--Resolving conflicts--Participation by attorney in fact.
- 34-12D-5 — When declaration becomes operative.
- 34-12D-6 — Decisions regarding life-sustaining treatment--Rights of qualified patient.
- 34-12D-7 — Entry of declaration into medical record.
- 34-12D-8 — Revocation of declaration--Medical record to contain revocation.
- 34-12D-9 — Providing for patient's comfort and related needs--Rights and responsibility ofattending physician or other health-care provider.
- 34-12D-10 — Treatment of pregnant woman notwithstanding declaration.
- 34-12D-11 — Withdrawal or withholding of life-sustaining treatment--Rights and responsibilitiesof physician or other health-care provider.
- 34-12D-12 — Providing treatment and artificial nutrition--Rights and responsibilities of physicianor other health-care provider.
- 34-12D-13 — Immunity from civil or criminal liability, and from professional discipline.
- 34-12D-14 — Withdrawal or withholding of treatment neither suicide or homicide.
- 34-12D-15 — Withdrawal or withholding of treatment--Effect upon life insurance or annuity.
- 34-12D-16 — Insurer or health-care provider may not prohibit or require declaration.
- 34-12D-17 — Revocation of or failure to execute declaration--No presumption created concerningintent.
- 34-12D-18 — Patients able to make decisions regarding medical care--Effect upon rights.
- 34-12D-19 — Health-care provider not required to deviate from reasonable medical standards.
- 34-12D-20 — Mercy-killing, euthanasia, suicide, and assisted suicide not condoned.
- 34-12D-21 — Assumption as to valid declaration permissible.
- 34-12D-22 — Validity of declaration--Declarations executed prior to July 1, 1991.
- 34-12D-23 — Health care professional--Knowledge and purpose required for conviction of aidingand abetting suicide.
- 34-12D-24 — Standing to bring injunctive relief against person believed to be about to assist insuicide.
- 34-12D-25 — Cause of action for compensatory and punitive damages for assisting suicide.
- 34-12D-26 — Attorney's fees to plaintiff in assisted suicide action.
- 34-12D-27 — Licensing board notified of assisted suicide violation.
- 34-12D-28 — Revocation of license for assisted suicide violation.
- 34-12D-29 — Licensed health care professional defined.