Section 34-8-23 – County wards in other hospitals–Appropriation.
34-8-23. County wards in other hospitals–Appropriation. The board of county commissioners of any county in which no county hospital has been established may establish one or more wards in any public or private hospital situated in the county, or any adjoining county for the use of the county under such regulations as may be agreed […]
Section 34-8-12 – Rules governing admission to hospital–Reimbursement of county for cost of care–Costs paid from general fund.
34-8-12. Rules governing admission to hospital–Reimbursement of county for cost of care–Costs paid from general fund. The board of county commissioners shall establish rules, not inconsistent with the laws of this state, covering the admission of persons to the county hospital provided for in §34-8-1, and shall require every person admitted to such hospital to […]
Section 34-8-13 – Receipts for payments to hospital.
34-8-13. Receipts for payments to hospital. Triplicate receipts shall be issued by the secretary of the board of trustees for all moneys received, showing the amount of money received, the date of its receipt, and the person from whom, and the purpose for which it was received. The original of such receipt shall be delivered […]
Section 34-8-14 – Lien of county for hospital costs paid from poor fund.
34-8-14. Lien of county for hospital costs paid from poor fund. Whenever any county within this state shall become obligated to and does pay the hospital bills and charges for any of the persons defined in §34-8-11 as “county charges without means,” the county in such case shall have a lien upon all of the […]
Section 34-8-15 – Lien for cost of hospital services provided persons other than county charges.
34-8-15. Lien for cost of hospital services provided persons other than county charges. Whenever any county within this state, maintaining and operating a hospital under the provisions of this chapter, is requested to and does furnish the use of its hospital and its facilities to any person or to any member of such person’s family, […]
Section 34-8-16 – Termination of lien for hospital charges.
34-8-16. Termination of lien for hospital charges. The lien provided for in §34-8-15 shall cease at the end of ninety days after the rendering of the last service or the last use of the facilities of such hospital, unless the board of county commissioners shall direct the county auditor to cause to be filed with […]
Section 34-8-17 – Filing of statement of hospital charges–Indexing and notice of lien.
34-8-17. Filing of statement of hospital charges–Indexing and notice of lien. Whenever directed by the board of county commissioners, of the county maintaining and operating a hospital under the provisions of this chapter, the auditor of said county shall cause to be filed in the office of the register of deeds of such county a […]
Section 34-8-18 – Foreclosure of lien for hospital charges.
34-8-18. Foreclosure of lien for hospital charges. The lien provided by §34-8-15 shall be foreclosed as provided by chapter 28-14, and all property acquired by the county upon any such foreclosure shall be disposed of as provided by said chapter. Source: SDC 1939, §27.1906 as added by SL 1957, ch 120.
Section 34-8-19 – County levy for operation and maintenance of hospital.
34-8-19. County levy for operation and maintenance of hospital. The board of county commissioners of any county maintaining, operating, or leasing to any organization a county hospital shall appropriate from the general fund an amount sufficient to operate and maintain the county hospital. Source: SDC 1939, §27.1909 as enacted by SL 1951, ch 133; SL […]
Section 34-8-20 – Monthly payment of hospital receipts into fund–Use of surplus in fund.
34-8-20. Monthly payment of hospital receipts into fund–Use of surplus in fund. The board of trustees shall at least once in each month pay to the county treasurer all moneys received by them as hospital fees or otherwise, which shall be by him deposited in the county hospital fund, which fund shall be available for […]