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§ 34-51-6 — Reimbursement from decedent's estate prohibited.

South Dakota § 34-51-6
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 34PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
Ch. 34-48INVESTIGATIONAL TREATMENTS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 34-51-6 (2026).

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If a patient dies while receiving a general or individualized investigative treatment, the manufacturer or eligible facility may not seek reimbursement for any outstanding debt related to the treatment or lack of insurance due to the treatment from the patient's or caretaker's estate.

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Legislative History

SL 2015, ch 188, § 6; SL 2025, ch 144, § 4.

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