South Dakota Codified Laws 27A-12-26. Confidentiality of information acquired in course of providingmental health services
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Information in the record of a person, and other information acquired in the course of providing mental health services to a person, shall be kept confidential and are not open to public inspection. The information may be disclosed outside the center, department, mental health program, or inpatient facility, whichever is the holder of the record, only if the holder of the records and the person, his parents if he is a minor or his guardian, consent or, in the absence of such consent, in the circumstances and under the conditions set forth in §§ 27A-12-25 to 27A-12-32, inclusive, and in conformity with federal law.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 27A-12-26
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SL 1975, ch 181, § 11; SDCL Supp, § 27-7-59; SL 1991, ch 220, §§ 228, 229; SL 1993, ch 213, § 126.