South Dakota Statutes
§ 27B-8-45 — Rights of persons receiving services.
South Dakota § 27B-8-45
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 27BDEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS
Ch. 27B-8CARE, TREATMENT AND RIGHTS OF RESIDENTS IN FACILITIES FOR
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 27B-8-45 (2026).
Text
Any person with a developmental disability receiving services has the right to:
(1)Communicate freely and privately with others of the person's own choosing;
(2)Receive and send sealed, unopened correspondence. No person's incoming or outgoing correspondence shall be opened, delayed, held, or censored by any person;
(3)Receive and send packages. No person's outgoing packages may be opened, delayed, held, or censored by any person;
(4)Reasonable access to telephones, both to make and to receive calls in privacy, and reasonable and frequent opportunities to meet with visitors; and (5) Suitable opportunities for interaction with others of the person's own choosing.
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Legislative History
SL 2000, ch 131, § 90.
Nearby Sections
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§ 27B-1-14
Purpose.§ 27B-1-15
Administrative functions of department.§ 27B-1-16
Use of other boards or councils.§ 27B-1-17
Definitions.§ 27B-1-18
Developmental disability defined.§ 27B-1-18.1
Intellectual disability defined.§ 27B-10-10
Review hearing--Rights.§ 27B-10-12
Assisting in escape--Violation.§ 27B-10-13
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 27B-8-45, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/27B-8-45.