{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-22-26.8","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-22-26.8","heading":"Forensic medical examination--Clinics that provide exams--Policies and procedures.","body":"If a clinic provides forensic medical examinations, the clinic must establish and maintain policies and procedures regarding the administration of the examinations. The policies and procedures must:\n(1) Identify the types of providers who administer the examinations;\n(2) If a provider is not available, address timely transfers and referrals to another hospital or clinic that provides examinations, in order to best preserve the integrity of forensic evidence;\n(3) Address how the clinic coordinates with law enforcement agencies for the processing, storage, and maintenance of the chain of custody of evidence;\n(4) Address how the clinic coordinates with the sexual assault response team that provides services to the county in which the clinic is located, if applicable; and\n(5) Address how the clinic provides information, to a patient requesting an examination, on the availability of and resources from victim advocates.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-22. SEX OFFENSES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-22-26.8","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"871f86a74db25357f681ba9b9514b5262dc51b23c8c6e4976c803b1ac79ed02b","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-22-26.7","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-22-27"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}