South Dakota Codified Laws 27B-3-17. Immunizations and tests for communicable diseases required for admission to facility–Alternatives
Any person with a developmental disability voluntarily or involuntarily admitted to the facility shall be tested for communicable diseases as deemed necessary by a licensed physician in charge of tests and immunizations at the facility, by such means of tests and immunizations as are approved by the Department of Health or shall present:
(1) Certification from a licensed physician stating the physical condition of the person with a developmental disability would be such that a test and immunization would endanger the person’s life or health;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 27B-3-17
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
(2) A written statement signed by a parent or guardian of the person with a developmental disability that the person is adherent to a belief whose teachings are opposed to the test and immunization;
(3) A written statement signed by a parent or guardian of the person with a developmental disability requesting that the local health department or the facility give the test and immunization because the parent or guardian lacks the means to pay for the test and immunization; or
(4) A written statement from a licensed physician requesting that the person with a developmental disability not be immunized.
Source: SL 2000, ch 131, § 19.