South Dakota Codified Laws 34-20A-89. Payment for treatment under involuntary commitment
If an approved treatment facility provides treatment to a person who was involuntarily committed, the approved treatment facility may assess the payment for treatment to the person, to legally responsible relatives, to a conservator, or to the county of residence if indigent, or may bill the department through contract with the approved treatment facility.
If an accredited treatment facility provides treatment to a person who was involuntarily committed, the accredited treatment facility shall assess payment to the individual, legally responsible relatives, or a conservator.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34-20A-89
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
The payment for treatment of a person involuntarily committed to the Human Services Center is subject to the requirements of chapter 27A-13.
Source: SL 1974, ch 240, § 15; SL 1985, ch 277, § 36; SL 1993, ch 213, § 227; SL 2023, ch 94, § 14.