{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-34-12d-11","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 34-12D-11","heading":"Withdrawal or withholding of life-sustaining treatment--Responsibilities of health care provider.","body":"A health care provider need not participate in the withdrawal or withholding of life-sustaining treatment. However, a health care provider electing for any reason not to participate in the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment shall make a reasonable effort to locate and to transfer the declarant to a physician or health care provider willing to honor the declaration.","path":["TITLE 34. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 34-12D. LIVING WILLS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-12D-11","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"f80ffdb68b5a4e6821be6995f0870bc904c7204d47de4e86b57b85772818d2a5","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-34-12d-10","next":"us-sd/sdcl-34-12d-12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}