If, after the person detained under § 34-20A-63 completes treatment, the administrator or an authorized designee determines that the grounds for emergency detainment no longer exist, the facility shall discharge the person, unless a petition for involuntary commitment under § 34-20A-70 has been filed.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34-20A-68

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1974, ch 240, § 11 (e); SL 1985, ch 277, § 19; SL 2022, ch 108, § 12; SL 2023, ch 117, § 4.