2011 South Dakota Code
Title 27A MENTALLY ILL PERSONS
Chapter 03. State Mental Health Programs
§27A-3-8 Residential facilities for emotionally disturbed children.
27A-3-8. Residential facilities for emotionally disturbed children. The Department of Human Services or the Department of Social Services may lease, construct, or purchase facilities for providing residential care during the course of diagnosis, treatment, and observation of emotionally disturbed children. The department has the authority to accept gifts, contributions, federal grants-in-aid, or financial aid from any other source for the facilities described above.
Any facilities acquired pursuant to this section shall be the sole operational responsibility of the Department of Human Services or the Department of Social Services within available state appropriations, federal funds, or other sources of revenue. The Department of Human Services or the Department of Social Services shall establish rules, promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26, necessary for the proper operation and supervision of such facilities and consistent with sound therapeutic procedures.
Source: SL 1968, ch 220; SDCL Supp, § 27-3-24; SL 1989, ch 21, § 61; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 134, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
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