22.860.11 97th Legislative Session 393
ENROLLED
An Act
ENTITLED An Act to allow inpatient psychiatric facility placement alternatives for certain patients.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:
Section 1. That § 27A-15-3 be AMENDED:
27A-15-3. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a minor, whether admitted by a parent or involuntarily committed, may not be placed with adult patients, if the inpatient psychiatric facility maintains a separate unit for minors.
A minor may be admitted or committed to a facility that does not maintain a separate unit for minors, only for acute treatment and evaluation and only for a period not to exceed seven working days. The facility shall provide separate sleeping quarters and separate day areas in which adult patients are not permitted.
A patient who does not meet the definition of a minor, as set forth in § 27A-15-1, but is less than nineteen years of age, may be placed in a separate unit with minors if the patient:
(1) Is enrolled in a high school or pursuing high school equivalency; and
(2) Consents to the placement.
The facility shall provide a separate evaluation program for which specific guidelines must be approved by the Department of Health.
An Act to allow inpatient psychiatric facility placement alternatives for certain patients.
I certify that the attached Act originated in the:
Chief Clerk
Speaker of the House
Attest:
Chief Clerk
President of the Senate
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate
File No. ____ Chapter No. ______
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Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________,
2022 at ____________M.
for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2022
ss. Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________, 2022 at _________ o'clock __M.
Secretary of State
Asst. Secretary of State
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