South Dakota Statutes
§ 27B-8-40 — Emergency treatment without consent--Documentation of necessity.
South Dakota·Title 27B DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS·Ch. 27B-8 CARE, TREATMENT AND RIGHTS OF RESIDENTS IN FACILITIES FOR
Surgery and any other medical procedures may be performed without consent or court order only if the life of the person with a developmental disability is threatened and there is not time to obtain consent or a court order. Documentation of the necessity for the surgery shall be entered into the record of the person as soon as practicable.
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Legislative History
SL 2000, ch 131, § 85.
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