Section 34-12E-1 - Definition of terms. - South Dakota Statutes

34-12E-1. Definition of terms. Terms used in this chapter mean:
(1) "Health care procedure," an act of diagnosis, treatment, or care to a patient for which compensation is or may be charged;
(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;
(3) "Patient," an individual who receives, or requests to receive, diagnosis, treatment, or care from a health care provider.

Source: SL 1994, ch 276, § 1.