South Dakota Statutes
§ 27A-12-31 — Identity of patient protected in disclosing information--Disclosure limited by germaneness.
South Dakota·Title 27A MENTALLY ILL PERSONS·Ch. 27A-12 CARE, TREATMENT, AND RIGHTS OF PATIENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS
If information is disclosed, the identity of the individual to whom it pertains shall be protected and may not be disclosed unless it is germane to the authorized purpose for which disclosure was sought.
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Legislative History
SL 1975, ch 181, § 12; SDCL Supp, § 27-7-64; SL 1991, ch 220, §§ 238, 239.
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Repealed by SL 2012, ch 149, § 7.§ 27A-1-12
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