{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-34-12h-3","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 34-12H-3","heading":"Representative may only act when patient lacks decision-making capacity.","body":"A patient's authorized representative may execute a MOST only if the patient lacks decision-making capacity. The patient's lack of decision-making capacity shall be recorded in the patient's medical record.","path":["TITLE 34. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 34-12H. ADVANCE CARE PLANNING FOR PATIENT WITH TERMINAL CONDITION"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-12H-3","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"3ea91e3951632ae0aa3b0567a3bde2d646f5b62127285152d9cefb54ff916d9a","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-34-12h-2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-34-12h-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}