South Dakota Codified Laws 27B-8-45. Rights of persons receiving services
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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;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 27B-8-45
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
(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.
Source: SL 2000, ch 131, § 90.