{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-34-12d-5","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 34-12D-5","heading":"When declaration becomes operative.","body":"A living will declaration becomes operative when the declarant is determined by the attending physician to be in a terminal condition, death is imminent, and the declarant is no longer able to communicate decisions about medical care.","path":["TITLE 34. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 34-12D. LIVING WILLS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-12D-5","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"1595d201ed5d1a2df28722959e5ab371bd738829c2612d4cdaae56a64901fb40","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-34-12d-4","next":"us-sd/sdcl-34-12d-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}