Terms used in § 34-22-44.2 mean:

(1) “Statewide Emergency Registry of Volunteers for South Dakota (SERV SD),” the state’s version of the Emergency System for Advance Registration of Health Professions Volunteers authorized by Public Law 107-188, known as the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002;

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34-22-44.1

  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.

(2) “Volunteer,” an individual who, without the expectation of receiving compensation for services, responds to and acts in accordance with a call to service under the SERV SD program in response to a declared public health emergency as provided for in §§ 34-22-41 to 34-22-44, inclusive.

Source: SL 2009, ch 167, § 1.