South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 04 - South Dakota Human Services Center
Section 27A-4-8 - Establishment of psychiatric units at center--Special units.

27A-4-8. Establishment of psychiatric units at center--Special units.
The Department of Social Services shall establish, at a minimum, appropriate acute, intermediate, and long-term psychiatric units at the South Dakota Human Services Center. Such units shall provide care, treatment, and rehabilitative services to those patients with mental illness specifically needing inpatient psychiatric treatment and admitted according to law. The Department of Social Services may establish other special units as it may determine necessary.

Source: SDC 1939, §30.0202; SDCL §27-4-10; SL 1975, ch 181, §55; SL 1981, ch 205, §1; SL 1987, ch 198, §2; SL 1989, ch 21, §70; SL 1991, ch 220, §12; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §163, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.

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Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

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.