27A-15-51. Treatments continuously monitored--Periodic review--Least restrictive treatment.
The administration of psychotropic medication or the provision of treatments pursuant to §27A-15-45, to a minor pursuant to this chapter shall be continuously monitored by the minor's treating psychiatrist. The treatment shall be reviewed and approved as being the least restrictive treatment alternative medically necessary for improvement of the minor's serious emotional disturbance at least every thirty days by the treating psychiatrist and the medical director of the facility or, if the facility does not have a medical director, a consulting psychiatrist or physician after a personal examination of the minor. If the treating psychiatrist or the medical director or such consulting psychiatrist or physician determines that the treatment is no longer the least restrictive treatment alternative medically necessary for improvement of the minor's serious emotional disturbance, the treatment shall be immediately terminated. A copy of the personal examination and the treating psychiatrist's and the medical director's or consulting psychiatrist's or physician's determinations shall be made part of the minor's medical records.
Source: SL 1991, ch 220, §341; SL 2013, ch 122, §13.
Structure 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-15-5 - Criteria for admission of minor.
Section 27A-15-9 - Informed consent--Oral and written--Copy to parent and minor.
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-15-15.4 - Time limit for hearing--Location--Expenses.
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-15-26 - 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-15-33 - 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-15-41 - 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-15-49 - Petition to continue treatment with psychotropic medication.
Section 27A-15-51 - Treatments continuously monitored--Periodic review--Least restrictive treatment.
Section 27A-15-59 - Immunity for local interagency team members.