17 chapters · 274 sections in this title.
SDCL § 27A-14-1 Discretionary discharge of voluntary patient
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The administrator or facility director may at any time discharge a voluntary patient whom the administrator or facility director deems suitable for discharge. Source: SL 1975, ch 181 , § 130; SDCL Supp, § 27-10-2.1; SL 1991, ch 220 , § 275.
SDCL § 27A-14-1.1 Notification to guardian that inpatient treatment no longer required
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If the administrator or facility director or attending psychiatrist has determined that a person under a guardianship has received maximum benefits of inpatient treatment and no longer requires such treatment, and is eligible and has been accepted for placement or treatment in a …
SDCL § 27A-14-1.2 Release by Human Services Center administrator prior to hearing--Transportation
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If, prior to the hearing required in § 27A-10-8 , the administrator of the South Dakota Human Services Center determines that the person no longer meets the commitment criteria, that person shall be released and his record sealed in accordance with the provisions of state law. Fo…
SDCL § 27A-14-1.3 Release by facility director--Notification to board chairman
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If, prior to the hearing required in § 27A-10-8 , the director of the facility where the person is detained determines that the person no longer meets the commitment criteria, the director shall so notify the county board chairman. If the chairman agrees, the person shall be rele…