South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 04 - South Dakota Human Services Center
Section 27A-4-17 - Disposition of funds left by deceased patients--Credit to special fund--Notice of unclaimed funds.

27A-4-17. Disposition of funds left by deceased patients--Credit to special fund--Notice of unclaimed funds.
If a patient of the center dies, leaving funds at the center, the administrator of the center shall turn the funds over to the department for the sole use and benefit of the center. The funds shall be subject to refund within one year to any creditor, dependent, or heir, who establishes a right to the funds or any portion thereof. All the funds shall be credited to a fund designated as the unclaimed funds account. The center shall give, within thirty days of the death, notice of the unclaimed funds to all individuals listed as relatives in the center's records and any and all known creditors including the Department of Social Services.

Source: SL 1961, ch 157, §1; SDCL, §27-4-28; SL 1975, ch 181, §61; SL 1989, ch 21, §75; SL 1991, ch 220, §20; SL 1996, ch 181, §2.

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South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 27A - Mentally Ill Persons

Chapter 04 - South Dakota Human Services Center

Section 27A-4-1 - Hospital established--Location.

Section 27A-4-3 - Appointment of administrator.

Section 27A-4-6 - Acceptance and use of property for center--Diversion to other purposes prohibited--Restrictions on power to contract and convey real estate.

Section 27A-4-8 - Establishment of psychiatric units at center--Special units.

Section 27A-4-9 - Juvenile unit authorized at Human Services Center--Purpose--Determination by administrator required before admission.

Section 27A-4-11 - Receipt of patient from State Veterans' Home--Expenses paid by state.

Section 27A-4-12 - Contract for care of person in United States custody.

Section 27A-4-14 - Transfer of patients to other facilities, programs, or agencies.

Section 27A-4-15 - Transportation of nonresident patient to home state--Payment of expense.

Section 27A-4-16 - Search for patient on unauthorized leave--Notice--Return of patient to center.

Section 27A-4-17 - Disposition of funds left by deceased patients--Credit to special fund--Notice of unclaimed funds.

Section 27A-4-17.1 - Use of unclaimed funds--Satisfaction of indebtedness.

Section 27A-4-17.2 - Disbursement of unclaimed funds after satisfaction of indebtedness.

Section 27A-4-17.3 - Disposition of personal property left by deceased or discharged patients.

Section 27A-4-17.4 - Disposition of funds left by discharged patient.

Section 27A-4-20 - Capacity limits for treatment areas.

Section 27A-4-21 - Crime of assisting in escape of involuntarily committed person--Penalties.

Section 27A-4-22 - Criminal background investigation of new employees--Temporary employment--Fees.