South Dakota § 34-12-63 Risk assessment system for birth centers.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 34-12-63 — Risk assessment system for birth centers.

South Dakota § 34-12-63

Title 34PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

Ch. 34REGULATION OF HOSPITALS AND RELATED INSTITUTIONS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 34-12-63 (2026).

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A birth center shall adopt, implement, and enforce a written risk assessment system that conforms to the patient assessment protocols established pursuant to § 34-12-62 . A birth center shall perform the risk assessment of a potential client prior to accepting the client for admission and shall only admit a client that has been assessed to have a low-risk pregnancy. A birth center client shall be continually assessed to identify if her condition deviates from a low-risk pregnancy at any time during the pregnancy, delivery, or postpartum period. The birth center shall refer or transfer the client to a physician or hospital in accordance with the standards established pursuant to § 34-12-62 .

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A birth center shall adopt, implement, and enforce a written risk assessment system that conforms to the patient assessment protocols established pursuant to § 34-12-62 . A birth center shall perform the risk assessment of a potential client prior to accepting the client for admission and shall only admit a client that has been assessed to have a low-risk pregnancy. A birth center client shall be continually assessed to identify if her condition deviates from a low-risk pregnancy at any time during the pregnancy, delivery, or postpartum period. The birth center shall refer or transfer the client to a physician or hospital in accordance with the standards established pursuant to § 34-12-62 .