SDLRC - 2020 Senate Bill 4 - SD Legislature provide for the designation of an appropriate regional facility by the Department of Social Services.

ENTITLED An Act to provide for the designation of an appropriate regional facility by the Department of Social Services.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added:

27A-10-1.2. Appropriate regional facility--Application for Designation by Department of Social Services--Requirements.

For purposes of admitting a person who is apprehended under   27A-10-2 or 27A-10-3, the Department of Social Services shall designate any facility as an appropriate regional facility if the facility is approved by the department in accordance with this section.

Any facility may apply to the department for designation as an appropriate regional facility at the time and in the manner established by the department under rule promulgated in accordance with chapter 1-26.

To be designated as an appropriate regional facility, a facility must:

(1) Have the capacity for overnight residential services necessary to stabilize acute psychiatric or behavioral symptoms and evaluate treatment needs;

(2) Have the capacity to admit individuals twenty-four hours per day and seven days per week;

(3) Have the capacity to develop a crisis stabilization plan for each individual admitted;

(4) Have on-site personnel twenty-four hours per day and seven days per week, and have medical personnel available, including by electronic communication, twenty-four hours per day and seven days per week;

(5) Have the capacity to document daily interactions with or observations of the individual by treatment staff of the facility; and

(6) Comply with any other requirements determined by the department by rule promulgated in accordance with chapter 1-26.

An Act to provide for the designation of an appropriate regional facility by the Department of Social Services.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the: Senate as Bill No. 4 Secretary of the Senate President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk Senate Bill No. 4 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________, 2020 at ____________M. By for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2020 Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________, 2020 at _________ o'clock __M. Secretary of State By Asst. Secretary of State