2023 South Dakota Legislature

Senate Bill 9

ENROLLED

An Act

ENTITLED An Act to modify discharge notice procedures applicable to developmentally disabled persons.

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

Section 1. That   27B-3-46 be AMENDED:

27B-3-46. The director, based upon the recommendation of the person's interdisciplinary team, may at any time discharge a voluntarily admitted person. If a person with a developmental disability was voluntarily admitted by a parent or guardian, the director shall notify the parent or guardian of the discharge prior to the person's release, in accordance with 42 C.F.R.   483.440(b)(4)(ii), as of January 1, 2023, and shall notify the parent or guardian of other supports and services available in an alternative setting.

An Act to modify discharge notice procedures applicable to developmentally disabled persons.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the:

Senate as Bill No. 9

Secretary of the Senate

President of the Senate

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate

Speaker of the House

Attest:

Chief Clerk

Senate Bill No. 9

File No. ____

Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office

this _____ day of _____________,

2023 at ____________M.

By

for the Governor

The attached Act is hereby

approved this ________ day of

______________, A.D., 2023

Governor

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,

ss.

Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________, 2023

at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of State

By

Asst. Secretary of State

Statutes affected:
Introduced, 01/03/2023: 27B-3-46
Enrolled, 02/07/2023: 27B-3-46