South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 15 - Treatment Of Minors
Section 27A-15-49 - Petition to continue treatment with psychotropic medication.

27A-15-49. Petition to continue treatment with psychotropic medication.
If a minor sixteen years of age or older refuses the administration of psychotropic medication and the medication is administered pursuant to §27A-15-48, the administrator or facility director or, if the minor is committed to a program other than inpatient treatment, the director of such program, shall immediately petition the circuit court for authorization to continue such treatment. The provisions of §§27A-12-3.14 and 27A-12-3.17 to 27A-12-3.19, inclusive, shall apply.

Source: SL 1991, ch 220, §339.

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Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 27A - Mentally Ill Persons

Chapter 15 - Treatment Of Minors

Section 27A-15-1 - Definition of terms.

Section 27A-15-1.1 - Serious emotional disturbance defined.

Section 27A-15-3 - Separation of minors from adult patients--Exception.

Section 27A-15-4 - Application for admission of minor--Emergency admission--Secretary and court not precluded from placing child upon recommendation of qualified mental health professional.

Section 27A-15-5 - Criteria for admission of minor.

Section 27A-15-8 - Execution of written application--Explanation of nature of inpatient status--Reference to service center for independent evaluation.

Section 27A-15-9 - Informed consent--Oral and written--Copy to parent and minor.

Section 27A-15-10 - Admission immediately upon determination that criteria met--Clinical evaluation--Continued admission--Delivery of clinical evaluation to parent.

Section 27A-15-12 - Discharge of minor upon written notice of parent's intent to terminate inpatient treatment--Emergency intervention.

Section 27A-15-13 - Denial of admission--Referral to other programs or services.

Section 27A-15-15.1 - Objection to continued inpatient treatment--Form and execution.

Section 27A-15-15.2 - Filing written objection--Notice of right to counsel--Hearing--Possible discharge.

Section 27A-15-15.3 - Determination to hold hearing--Counsel appointed to minor--Attorney's conflict of interest.

Section 27A-15-15.4 - Time limit for hearing--Location--Expenses.

Section 27A-15-15.5 - Finding of hearing as to minor's residence--Parent's residence--Reopening hearing.

Section 27A-15-15.6 - Testimony of mental health professional--Alternatives to inpatient treatment.

Section 27A-15-17.1 - Independent evaluation within twenty-four hours of objection.

Section 27A-15-18 - Discharge prior to hearing ordered by chairman of county board.

Section 27A-15-19 - Hearing following objection--Time limit.

Section 27A-15-20 - Overrule of minor's objection--Continued treatment or immediate discharge.

Section 27A-15-21 - Written comprehensive individualized treatment plan--Basis for plan.

Section 27A-15-22 - Review of treatment plan.

Section 27A-15-23 - Educational programming.

Section 27A-15-24 - Periodic evaluation.

Section 27A-15-25 - Minor to be informed of rights prior to sixteenth birthday--Informed consent required upon eighteenth birthday.

Section 27A-15-26 - Discharge upon determination that criteria no longer being met.

Section 27A-15-27 - Predischarge plan of aftercare.

Section 27A-15-28 - Involuntary commitment.

Section 27A-15-29 - Criteria governing involuntary commitment.

Section 27A-15-30 - Petition for immediate intervention for protection of minor with serious emotional disturbance--Contents.

Section 27A-15-31 - Apprehension and transportation of minor for involuntary commitment--Separation from adult detainees or patients.

Section 27A-15-32 - Apprehension by police officer for emergency intervention--Jail not used for custody of minor.

Section 27A-15-33 - Immediate notification of rights.

Section 27A-15-34 - Release if criteria not met--Transportation--Detention if criteria met.

Section 27A-15-35 - Appointment of counsel--Conflict of interest.

Section 27A-15-36 - Procedure if hearing to be held--Alternative treatment.

Section 27A-15-37 - Completion of hearing--Board's determination--Commitment or release.

Section 27A-15-38 - Time limit to implement individualized treatment plan--Purpose of plan.

Section 27A-15-39 - Educational programming for involuntarily committed minor.

Section 27A-15-40 - Periodic review following involuntary commitment--Assessment--Right to refuse treatment.

Section 27A-15-41 - Review hearing--Notice--Rights and procedures.

Section 27A-15-42 - Additional review hearings--Rights, procedures, and findings.

Section 27A-15-43 - Review of treatment plan.

Section 27A-15-44 - Predischarge plan of aftercare for involuntarily committed minor.

Section 27A-15-45 - Experimental treatments prohibited--Petition for authorization under certain circumstances.

Section 27A-15-46 - Oral and written informed consent of parent or guardian required for use of psychotropic medication on minor under sixteen.

Section 27A-15-47 - Oral and written informed consent of minor and parent required for use of psychotropic medication on minor sixteen or older.

Section 27A-15-48 - Right to refuse psychotropic medication, convulsive or shock therapy and electric shock--Exception--Parental consent--Judicial determination.

Section 27A-15-49 - Petition to continue treatment with psychotropic medication.

Section 27A-15-50 - Court-ordered medication or treatment--Time limit--Notification of parent or guardian--Termination of order.

Section 27A-15-51 - Treatments continuously monitored--Periodic review--Least restrictive treatment.

Section 27A-15-54 - Mental health centers may designate interagency teams--Role of teams--Composition.

Section 27A-15-59 - Immunity for local interagency team members.