South Dakota Statutes
§ 27A-4-17.4 — Disposition of funds left by discharged patient.
South Dakota § 27A-4-17.4
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 27A-4-17.4 (2026).
Text
If a patient at the center is discharged and leaves funds at the center, the funds shall be turned over to the administrator and deposited in the unclaimed funds account. Notice of the unclaimed funds shall be provided to the patient by first class mail, at the last known address of the patient. The funds shall be mailed to the patient by check if requested. If the funds are not claimed within one year from the date of deposit to the unclaimed funds account, the funds shall escheat to the center's patient benefit fund.
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Legislative History
SL 1996, ch 181, § 7.
Nearby Sections
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§ 27A-1-1
Definitions.§ 27A-1-10
Mental health setting.§ 27A-1-11
Repealed by SL 2012, ch 149, § 7.§ 27A-1-12
Definitions.§ 27A-1-15
Content of contract for treatment.§ 27A-1-18
Designation of caregiver to receive information regarding resident of treatment facilities.§ 27A-1-2
Involuntary commitment.§ 27A-1-7
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 27A-4-17.4, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/27A-4-17.4.