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2013 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 27A - MENTALLY ILL PERSONS
Chapter 08 - Voluntary Hospitalization Of Patients With Mental Illness
- § 27A-8-1 Requirements for admission of voluntary patients.
- § 27A-8-1.1 to 27A-8-9. Repealed.
- § 27A-8-10 Immediate discharge of adult voluntary patient after notice of intent toterminate.
- § 27A-8-10.1 Emergency detention of voluntary inpatient after notice of intention toterminate.
- § 27A-8-11 , 27A-8-11.1. Repealed.
- § 27A-8-11.2 Commitment of voluntary patient who has not applied for release--Reasons.
- § 27A-8-12 , 27A-8-13. Repealed.
- § 27A-8-14 Notice to voluntary patients of release procedure--Acknowledgment ofnotice--Display in wards.
- § 27A-8-15 Explanation required prior to acceptance of voluntary inpatient--Informedconsent--Application form.
- § 27A-8-16 Person requesting voluntary status to be admitted only as voluntary--Referrals for those denied admission.
- § 27A-8-17 Assessment of need for continued admission--Informed consent requiredfor continued admission--Substitute informed consent.
- § 27A-8-18 Repealed.
- § 27A-8-18.1 Substituted informed consent.
- § 27A-8-19 Substituted informed consent by next of kin--Court hearing.
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