South Dakota § 36-2A-2 Health professional assistance program--Standards.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 36-2A-2 — Health professional assistance program--Standards.

South Dakota § 36-2A-2

Title 36PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 36-1BHEALTH PROFESSIONALS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

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S.D. Codified Laws § 36-2A-2 (2026).

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A board may conduct, or contract for services with an entity to conduct, a health professionals assistance program to protect the public from impaired persons regulated by the board. The program does not affect a board's authority to discipline violators of a board's practice act. A health professionals assistance program shall include the following standards:

(1)Program personnel qualified to manage mental health and substance use related issues and disorders;

(2)Admission criteria;

(3)Criteria for denial of admission pursuant to § 36-2A-8 ;

(4)Program participation components;

(5)Termination criteria; and (6) Successful discharge criteria.

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A board may conduct, or contract for services with an entity to conduct, a health professionals assistance program to protect the public from impaired persons regulated by the board. The program does not affect a board's authority to discipline violators of a board's practice act. A health professionals assistance program shall include the following standards: (1) Program personnel qualified to manage mental health and substance use related issues and disorders; (2) Admission criteria; (3) Criteria for denial of admission pursuant to § 36-2A-8 ; (4) Program participation components; (5) Termination criteria; and (6) Successful discharge criteria.