27A-13-5. Tender of charges required on voluntary hospitalization--County or governmental pledge of payment--Monthly payment in advance--Indigent person.
Every person who is admitted to the center on a voluntary basis shall, prior to his admittance, tender to the administrator of the facility the minimum amount charged against the counties in §27A-13-16. If this sum is not tendered, the person shall have an authorization to be admitted and a pledge to pay the minimum amount by the county commissioners of his county of legal settlement or a pledge from any other responsible governmental entity. If the person is indigent, his county is obligated to pay the admission fee and cost of care.
Continued voluntary treatment without commission or governmental approval shall be contingent upon an advance monthly payment according to ability to pay but in no instance may it be less than the minimum amount.
Source: SDC 1939, §30.0115 as added by SL 1959, ch 170; SL 1961, ch 153; SL 1964, ch 104, §8; SDCL, §27-4-13; SL 1975, ch 181, §34; SL 1991, ch 220, §256.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 27A - Mentally Ill Persons
Chapter 13 - Costs Of Care And Treatment In State Facilities
Section 27A-13-2 - Definition of terms.
Section 27A-13-3 - Department responsible for collection and processing of fees.
Section 27A-13-3.2 - Secretary to promulgate rules to determine fees and ability to pay.
Section 27A-13-7 - Periodic approval and monthly assessment of charges--Method of computation.
Section 27A-13-8 - Full per diem cost paid by person financially able to pay.
Section 27A-13-10 - Determination by secretary of amount to be charged--Appeal and hearing.
Section 27A-13-11 - Review and change of amounts to be charged.
Section 27A-13-14 - Collection of delinquent accounts--Credit to general fund.
Section 27A-13-15 - County appropriation for support of mentally ill.
Section 27A-13-16 - Admission fee to be paid by county of residence--Amount.
Section 27A-13-17 - Procedure for determining county of residency.
Section 27A-13-19 - Charges to state for patient determined to be nonresident.
Section 27A-13-19.1 - Voluntary admission of non-resident--Waiver of fee.
Section 27A-13-22 - Expenses paid by county reimbursed by county of residence.
Section 27A-13-26 - Monthly certification of charges to counties--Payment--Deposit.
Section 27A-13-27 - Uniform system of accounts continued.
Section 27A-13-31 - Action by county for reimbursement--Lien on property.
Section 27A-13-34 - Disposition of amounts collected from patient or responsible person.