{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-26-6-52","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 26-6-52","heading":"Monitor--Powers and duties.","body":"The monitor designated as provided in § 26-6-51 shall:\n(1)Investigate and resolve complaints related to the quality of care provided to youth placed in the custody or care of a facility, center, or program as provided in § 26-6-51;\n(2)Access any youth in the custody or care of a facility, center, or program as provided in § 26-6-51 and any person in the employ of a facility, center, or program as provided in § 26-6-51;\n(3)Access any records of or relating to any youth in the custody or care of a facility, center, or program as provided in § 26-6-51;\n(4)Provide an annual report to the secretary of the Department of Social Services that reflects the number of referrals to the monitor, the number of investigations completed, and a summary of other activities performed by the monitor;\n(5)Provide an annual report to the Government Operations and Audit Committee created in § 2-6-2 that, in addition to the information stipulated in subdivision (4), includes a confidential addendum. Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 26-6-54 and 26-6-57, the confidential addendum shall contain a description of each investigation, the specific findings and recommendations of the monitor, and the response of the Department of Social Services to the recommendations;\n(6)Provide reasonable notification of the existence and role of the monitor to any youth in the custody or care of a facility, center, or program as provided in § 26-6-51, and to the youth's custodial parent or guardian; and\n(7)Provide recommendations for corrective action to address any complaint received related to the quality of care provided to the youth.","path":["TITLE 26. MINORS","CHAPTER 26-6. CHILDREN'S HOMES AND WELFARE AGENCIES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/26-6-52","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"66591288b251da7880246c1f90c06303da990effa165c851c9147746c9e96886","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-26-6-51","next":"us-sd/sdcl-26-6-53"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}