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.
S.D. Codified Laws § 27B-3-46
Discharge of voluntarily admitted resident--Notice to parent or guardian
Source: SL 2000, ch 131, § 48; SL 2023, ch 91, § 1.
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