South Dakota Statutes
§ 27A-12-3.8 — Examination and review of behavioral status after admission.
South Dakota § 27A-12-3.8
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 27AMENTALLY ILL PERSONS
Ch. 27A-12CARE, TREATMENT, AND RIGHTS OF PATIENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 27A-12-3.8 (2026).
Text
Each person shall have a physical and mental examination and review of behavioral status within forty - eight hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, after admission.
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Legislative History
SL 1975, ch 181, § 4; SDCL Supp, § 27-7-49; SL 1991, ch 220, § 189; SDCL, §
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 27A-12-3.8, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/27A-12-3.8.