Title 27A — MENTALLY ILL PERSONS
17 chapters · 296 sections in this title.
SDCL § 27A-6-1 Compact continued--Text of compact
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The Interstate Compact on Mental Health is hereby continued in force by this state with all other states legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: The contracting states solemnly agree that: ARTICLE I The party states find that the proper and expeditious treat…
SDCL § 27A-6-2 Compact administrator--Cooperation with other public agencies in state
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The secretary of human services or his designee shall be the compact administrator. The compact administrator shall cooperate with all departments, agencies, and officers of this state and its subdivisions in facilitating the proper administration of the compact or of any supplem…
SDCL § 27A-6-3 Supplementary agreements authorized--Concurrence required when service required from state agencies
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The secretary of human services may enter into supplementary agreements with appropriate officials of other states pursuant to Articles VII and XI of the compact. If such supplementary agreements shall require or contemplate the use of any institution or facility of this state or…
SDCL § 27A-6-4 Arrangement for discharge of financial obligations under compact and supplementary agreements
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The compact administrator, subject to the approval of the state treasurer, may make or arrange for any payments necessary to discharge any financial obligations imposed upon this state by the compact or by any supplementary agreement entered into thereunder. Source: SL 1959, ch 3…
SDCL § 27A-6-5 Consultation with family and county board before transfer of patient to another state
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The compact administrator is hereby directed to consult with the immediate family of any proposed transferee and, in the case of a proposed transferee from an institution of this state to an institution in another party state, to take no final action without approval of the count…