South Dakota Statutes

§ 36-2A-1 — Definitions.

South Dakota·Title 36 PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS·Ch. 36-1B HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1)"Board," a licensing board authorized in title 36;
(2)"Health professionals assistance program," or "program," a confidential program designed to monitor and manage the treatment and continuing care of a health professional who may be unable to practice with reasonable skill or safety, or whose practice poses a risk to the public, if the professional's mental health or substance use related issue or disorder is not appropriately managed;
(3)"Impaired," the inability of a licensee to practice with reasonable skill or safety, or whose practice poses a risk to the public as a result of unmanaged or undermanaged mental health or substance use related issue or disorder;
(4)"Program personnel," persons or entities providing services for or on b

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Legislative History

SL 1996, ch 227, § 1; SL 2013, ch 171, § 1; SL 2021, ch 170, § 1.

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