{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-34-12d-15","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 34-12D-15","heading":"Withdrawal or withholding of treatment--Effect upon life insurance or annuity.","body":"The making of a declaration pursuant to this chapter does not affect the sale, procurement, or issuance of a policy of life insurance or annuity, nor does it affect, impair, or modify the terms of an existing policy of life insurance or annuity. A policy of life insurance or annuity is not legally impaired or invalidated by the withdrawal or withholding of life-sustaining treatment from an insured, notwithstanding any term to the contrary.","path":["TITLE 34. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 34-12D. LIVING WILLS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-12D-15","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"d3c696b387ed2ba6c57aa49f74fab6a3c45f23256dfdfcc856058faf7c068dbf","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-34-12d-14","next":"us-sd/sdcl-34-12d-16"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}