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2011 South Dakota Code
Title 27A MENTALLY ILL PERSONS
Chapter 12. Care, Treatment, And Rights Of Patients With Mental Illness
- §27A-12-1 Individual privacy and dignity to be respected.
- §27A-12-1.1 "Person" defined.
- §27A-12-1.2 Commitment not conclusive on competence.
- §27A-12-2 Transferred.
- §27A-12-3 Notice of rights furnished patient--Display.
- §27A-12-3.1 Rights enumerated--Limitations on rights.
- §27A-12-3.2 Right to treatment through spiritual means.
- §27A-12-3.3 Right of access to protection of receiving assistance.
- §27A-12-3.4 Labor for benefit of facility.
- §27A-12-3.5 Discharge not conditioned on labor--Compensation exempt from facility charges.
- §27A-12-3.6 Comprehensive individualized treatment plan--Right to participate in planning--Purpose of plan--Periodic review.
- §27A-12-3.7 Aftercare plan to facilitate discharge.
- §27A-12-3.8 Examination and review of behavioral status after admission.
- §27A-12-3.9 Review of need for continued treatment--Release if implementation of treatment plan untimely.
- §27A-12-3.10 Application for transfer from involuntary to voluntary status.
- §27A-12-3.11 Emergency surgery or treatment--Documentation of necessity--Incapacitated patients.
- §27A-12-3.12 Right to refuse research, experimental, or intrusive procedures.
- §27A-12-3.13 Petition for authority to administer psychotropic medication--Examination required.
- §27A-12-3.14 Service of petition and notice of hearing--Content--Appointment of counsel--Court calendar.
- §27A-12-3.15 Court-ordered use of psychotropic medication when person incapable of consent.
- §27A-12-3.16 Time limit for court-ordered administration of psychotropic medication--Review of necessity of treatment--Exception.
- §27A-12-3.17 Compensation of appointed attorney by county of residence.
- §27A-12-3.18 Access to attorney and private physician.
- §27A-12-3.19 Personal appearance at hearing not compulsory--Presenting evidence.
- §27A-12-3.20 Informed consent to research, experimental or intrusive procedures--Court order where person incapable of consenting--Electroconvulsive therapy.
- §27A-12-3.21 Experimental research and hazardous procedure to be approved by secretary of human services.
- §27A-12-3.22 Psychosurgery, aversive stimuli, and substantial deprivations prohibited.
- §27A-12-3.23 Emergency administration of psychotropic medication--Length of treatment limited.
- §27A-12-4 Transferred.
- §27A-12-4.1 Repealed.
- §27A-12-5 Transferred.
- §27A-12-6 Transferred.
- §27A-12-6.1 Restrictive treatment procedures--Documentation--Prior approval-- Limitation.
- §27A-12-6.2 Seclusion or restraint--Clinical justification required--Rationale--Appropriate manner.
- §27A-12-7 Transferred.
- §27A-12-8 Transferred.
- §27A-12-9 Transferred.
- §27A-12-10 Transferred.
- §27A-12-11 Transferred.
- §27A-12-11.1 Transferred.
- §27A-12-11.2 Repealed.
- §27A-12-11.3 Transferred.
- §27A-12-11.4 Repealed.
- §27A-12-11.5, 27A-12-11.6. Transferred.
- §27A-12-11.7 Transferred.
- §27A-12-11.8 Transferred.
- §27A-12-11.9 Transferred.
- §27A-12-11.10 to 27A-12-11.12. Transferred.
- §27A-12-11.13 Repealed.
- §27A-12-12, 27A-12-13. Transferred.
- §27A-12-14 Repealed.
- §27A-12-15 Transferred.
- §27A-12-16, 27A-12-17. Repealed.
- §27A-12-18 Transferred.
- §27A-12-19 Transferred.
- §27A-12-20, 27A-12-21. Transferred.
- §27A-12-22 Transferred.
- §27A-12-23, 27A-12-24. Transferred.
- §27A-12-25 Individual records required--Contents--Confidentiality.
- §27A-12-25.1 Information closed to public inspection--Sealed upon termination of proceedings.
- §27A-12-26 Confidentiality of information acquired in course of providing mental health services.
- §27A-12-26.1 Access to own records--Exceptions--Confidentiality following discharge.
- §27A-12-27 Obligation to disclose confidential information.
- §27A-12-28 Transferred.
- §27A-12-29 Discretionary disclosure of confidential information.
- §27A-12-30 Released information approved by administrator--Record of release.
- §27A-12-31 Identity of patient protected in disclosing information--Disclosure limited by germaneness.
- §27A-12-32 Disclosure by recipient of confidential information.
- §27A-12-32.1 Asserting grievances.
- §27A-12-32.2 Habeas corpus available for committed, confined, detained, or restrained person.
- §27A-12-33 Provisions of title do not replace or limit other rights.
- §27A-12-33.1 Exercise of rights.
- §27A-12-34 Notification to guardian or next of kin as to admission or commitment to, or discharge from, Human Services Center.
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