67:63:01:01. Definitions. As used in this article:
(1) "Appropriate regional facility" means a facility as defined by SDCL subdivision 27A-1-1(2) and described in 27A-10-1.2;
(2) "Client" means an individual admitted to an appropriate regional facility pursuant to SDCL 27A-10-2 or 27A-10-3;
(3) "Department" means the Department of Social Services; and
(4) "Facility" means an entity capable of providing crisis stabilization, including overnight residential services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to stabilize acute psychiatric or behavioral symptoms, evaluate treatment needs, and develop plans to meet the needs of the person served on a short-term basis.
Source: 47 SDR 58, effective December 2, 2020.
General Authority: SDCL 27A-10-1.2.
Law Implemented: SDCL 27A-10-1.2.
