S.D. Codified Laws § 34-51-2

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 34-51-2 - Eligible patient defined

For the purposes of this chapter, the term, eligible patient, means a patient who meets all the following qualifications:

(1) Has an advanced illness, attested by the patient's treating physician;
(2) Has considered all other treatment options currently approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration;
(3) Has received a recommendation from the patient's treating physician for an investigational drug, biological product, or device;
(4) Has given written, informed consent for the use of the investigational drug, biological product, or device; and
(5) Has documentation from the patient's treating physician that the patient meets requirements pursuant to this chapter.

SDCL 34-51-2

SL 2015, ch 188, § 2.
Added by S.L. 2015, ch. 188,s. 2, eff. 7/1/2015.