A patient's physician shall arrange for the care of the patient by an alternate physician during the physician's unavailability. A hospital shall have one or more physicians on duty or call at all times and available to the hospital on-site, by telephone, or by other reliable communications device within thirty minutes to give necessary orders or medical care to patients in case of emergency.

Source: 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015 ; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023 .

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13 (6).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13 .

Prior versions effective: 2015-10-13.