34-1-1.1. Department reorganized and continued. The Department of Health created by this chapter shall comprise the Department of Health established by chapter 1-43, subject to the changes specified in chapter 1-43. Source: SL 1973, ch 2, §214.
34-1-14. Advice and supervision by department. The Department of Health shall have the power: (1)To advise the directors of divisions in all matters pertaining to their duties; (2)To exercise general supervision over all health officers and local boards of health in the state. Source: SL 1895, ch 96, §5; RPolC 1903, §242; SL 1903, ch […]
34-1-16. Rules and regulations of Department of Health–Advice to state officials. The Department of Health shall have the power: (1)To make and alter all rules and regulations as may be required in the interest of the public health; and (2)To advise all state officials and boards in matters relating to hygiene and sanitation. Source: SL […]
34-1-16.1. Fee schedule for inspections and licenses–Disposition of fees. The South Dakota Department of Health may establish by regulation a fee schedule not otherwise provided by statute for environmental health inspections and licenses provided by the State Department of Health. The fee established by regulation may not exceed the actual cost involved for supplying such […]
34-1-17. Orders, rules, and licensing for protection of public health–Matters covered. The Department of Health may adopt and enforce, subject to chapter 1-26, orders and rules necessary to preserve and protect the public health and may regulate, by requiring licenses or other appropriate means, control, and, in proper cases, prohibit and suppress any of the […]
34-1-2.2. Public Health Advisory Committee abolished–Performance of functions. The Public Health Advisory Committee is abolished, and its functions set forth in §§34-1-16, 34-1-16.1, 34-1-17, 34-1-20, 34-1-21, 34-1-26, and 34-1-27 are transferred to the State Department of Health. Source: SL 1980, ch 371 (Ex. Ord. 80-6), §17.
34-1-20. Right to choose own physician unimpaired by public health programs–Insurance for public employees–Misdemeanor. Hereafter all funds appropriated by the State of South Dakota or otherwise established by the state, or from any other source whatever as a public fund, to be distributed or allotted for any public health program, financed in whole or in […]
34-1-21. Participation in and administration of federal health programs under Social Security Act–Discrimination among schools of medicine prohibited. It shall be the duty of the Department of Health and said department is hereby empowered and directed to adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to participate with the government of the United States in […]
34-1-22. Health special services fund authorized–Moneys credited to fund. The state treasurer is hereby authorized to open an account entitled health special services fund to which shall be credited such moneys as may come into the hands of the secretary of health as a result of services rendered any municipality or subdivision of the state, […]
34-1-23. Appropriations and disbursements from health special services fund–Other appropriations unrestricted. The funds described in §34-1-22 are hereby annually appropriated for payment of salaries, travel, and expenditures relating to the sources of revenue, as determined by the secretary of health. The state auditor shall issue warrants upon the funds hereby appropriated upon vouchers approved by […]
34-1-24. Powers of secretary of agriculture and natural resources unimpaired. Nothing in this chapter shall be so construed as to interfere with the powers and duties of the secretary of agriculture and natural resources. Source: SL 1913, ch 109, §27; RC 1919, §7674; SDC 1939, §27.0109; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 14, […]
34-1-25. Rules and regulations of Department of Health. The Department of Health is authorized and empowered, subject to chapter 1-26, to adopt such rules and regulations not inconsistent herewith as may be necessary for the proper administration of this chapter. Source: SL 1949, ch 105, §8; SDC Supp 1960, §27.0104-1; SL 1972, ch 15, §4.
34-1-26. Appeals from Department of Health. Any person feeling aggrieved by any action of the Department of Health shall have the right to appeal pursuant to chapter 1-26. Source: SL 1913, ch 109, §25; RC 1919, §7672; SDC 1939, §27.0114; SL 1972, ch 15, §4.
34-1-27. Violation of regulation or direction as misdemeanor. Every person violating any regulation of the Department of Health made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, or violating any lawful direction of any board of health or health officer is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Source: SL 1913, ch 109, §5; SL 1917, ch […]
34-1-28. Judicial enforcement of process, orders, and regulations of Department of Health. The failure to obey the process, subpoena, order, rule, regulation, judgment, or other legal command of the Department of Health or the violation of any rule, regulation, order, or legal command of the department may be enforced by proper legal proceedings in a […]
34-1-7.1. State health officer’s position abolished–Performance of functions. The position of state health officer is abolished, and all its functions shall be administered by the secretary of health as provided by §1-43-2. Source: SL 1974, ch 3, §27.
34-1-9. Divisions and personnel. The secretary of health shall establish divisions as may be necessary for the proper functioning of the Department of Health and shall appoint all personnel necessary in the operation of the department pursuant to chapter 3-6D. Source: SL 1949, ch 105, §2; SL 1951, ch 134, §3; SL 1957, ch 115, […]
