§ 36-2A-12 Confidentiality of program participants' records.

SD Codified L § 36-2A-12 (2019) (N/A)
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36-2A-12. Confidentiality of program participants' records. All records of health professionals assistance program participants are confidential and are not subject to discovery or subpoena. Only authorized program personnel and health professionals assistance evaluation committee members may have access to participant records unless the participant voluntarily provides for written release of the information. A participating board may only have access to records of participants who were referred by the board, who refused to cooperate with the health professionals assistance program, or who have been terminated by the health professionals assistance program in accordance with § 36-2A-11. Records shall be maintained in accordance with § 36-2A-14.

Source: SL 1996, ch 227, § 12; SL 2013, ch 171, § 12.