{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-27a-1-19","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 27A-1-19","heading":"Notice to caregiver of resident's discharge or transfer--Exercise of professional judgment not restricted.","body":"A treatment facility shall provide reasonable notice to a caregiver designated under § 27A-1-18 of the resident's discharge or transfer to a different treatment facility prior to the resident's discharge or transfer. Prior to a resident's discharge from a treatment facility, the treatment facility shall consult with the resident and the caregiver designated under § 27A-1-18 regarding any after-discharge plan, including a description of the resident's aftercare plan developed under § 27A-12-3.7. A treatment facility may not be held liable in any civil action for failure to provide notice under this section.\nNothing in this section prohibits a treatment facility, in the exercise of professional judgment and its experience with common practice to make reasonable inferences of the resident's best interests, from:\n(1) Determining not to disclose any information related to the resident to a caregiver designated under § 27A-1-18; and\n(2) Disclosing information related to the resident to a caregiver of the treatment facility's choice.\nSource: SL 2019, ch 126, § 2.","path":["TITLE 27A. MENTALLY ILL PERSONS","CHAPTER 27A-1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/27A-1-19","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"95b2908b4df9e5ad51cf87bc5ce06a9bfbda009908721a4f844bd576b585ddb7","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-27a-1-18","next":"us-sd/sdcl-27a-3-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}