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SDCL § 27B-8-40: Emergency treatment without consent--Documentation of necessity.

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TITLE 27B. DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS
CHAPTER 27B-8. CARE, TREATMENT AND RIGHTS OF RESIDENTS IN FACILITIES FOR

Surgery and any other medical procedures may be performed without consent or court order only if the life of the person with a developmental disability is threatened and there is not time to obtain consent or a court order. Documentation of the necessity for the surgery shall be entered into the record of the person as soon as practicable.

Source: SL 2000, ch 131, § 85.

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