27A-10-1.1. Center as appropriate regional facility in certain circumstances.
If a competent person agrees to receive treatment at the Human Services Center and the treatment is arranged with the center but upon arrival the person does not consent to admission or if a person agrees to accept treatment at the center and the treatment is arranged but upon arrival the person is examined and found not competent to consent to admission, if there is no next of kin available or if there is next of kin available but the person does not consent to admission, and if the attending psychiatrist has probable cause to believe that the person requires emergency intervention under the criteria in §27A-10-1, the center may be used as an appropriate regional facility.
Source: SL 1999, ch 140, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 27A - Mentally Ill Persons
Chapter 10 - Emergency Commitment
Section 27A-10-1.1 - Center as appropriate regional facility in certain circumstances.
Section 27A-10-4 - Petition on person apprehended.
Section 27A-10-6 - Examination of person detained--Report to chair--Expenses of examination.
Section 27A-10-7.1 - Chairman to make final determination where person voluntarily admits himself.
Section 27A-10-7.2 - Refusal of prehearing admission.
Section 27A-10-8 - Time limit for involuntary commitment hearing--Payment of expenses.
Section 27A-10-9.3 - Least restrictive treatment alternative.
Section 27A-10-15 - Additional review hearings.
Section 27A-10-16 - Emergency apprehension--Evaluation by designated mental health professional.
Section 27A-10-20 - Definition of terms related to crisis referral and placement.
Section 27A-10-22 - Discretion of law enforcement officer to arrest--Priority given to placement.
Section 27A-10-23 - Immunity from liability--Mobile crisis referral--Exception.