{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-34-12e-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 34-12E-1","heading":"Definition of terms.","body":"Terms used in this chapter mean:\n(1) \"Health care procedure,\" an act of diagnosis, treatment, or care to a patient for which compensation is or may be charged;\n(2) \"Health care provider,\" any licensed health care facility licensed pursuant to chapter 34-12 or any practitioner of the healing arts, including a physician licensed under chapter 36-4, dentist, optometrist, podiatrist, chiropractor, physical therapist, respiratory care practitioner, occupational therapist, or psychologist;\n(3) \"Patient,\" an individual who receives, or requests to receive, diagnosis, treatment, or care from a health care provider.","path":["TITLE 34. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 34-12E. DISCLOSURE OF HEALTH CARE CHARGES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-12E-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"28057b63b134f63c898ec324c0095932a1015938b978ca12bad8ca1700176277","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-34-12d-29","next":"us-sd/sdcl-34-12e-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}