Section 27A-15-18 - Discharge prior to hearing ordered by chairman of county board. - South Dakota Statutes

27A-15-18. Discharge prior to hearing ordered by chairman of county board. If, at any time prior to the hearing required in § 27A-15-19, the chairman of the county board determines that the criteria in § 27A-15-5 are not met, he shall order the administrator or facility director to immediately discharge the minor to the custody of his parent and shall inform the minor's parent of the existence of the local interagency team serving the area where the inpatient facility is located and the interagency team serving the minor's area of residence if in South Dakota and different from the local interagency team. Additionally, the chairman of the board of mental illness shall inform the minor's parent that the purpose of interagency teams is to assist in identifying the least restrictive placements, programs, and services for minors with emotional disturbances and their families. If the minor's parent refuses to take physical custody of the minor, the chairman of the county board shall explain treatment options available to the parent and the child and advise the parent that refusal to take physical custody of the minor upon discharge will result in immediate notice to the state's attorney for further action.

Source: SL 1991, ch 220, § 308; SL 1992, ch 189, § 18.