27A-4-9. Juvenile unit authorized at Human Services Center--Purpose--Determination by administrator required before admission.
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The Department of Social Services may establish a juvenile mental health unit at the South Dakota Human Services Center. Such unit shall provide for the care, treatment, and education of adolescents in need of inpatient treatment. Voluntary or involuntary admission to the juvenile mental health unit shall require a preadmission determination by the administrator of the Human Services Center that the admission is appropriate and within the capacity of the unit established by the secretary of social services.