{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-27b-8-40","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 27B-8-40","heading":"Emergency treatment without consent--Documentation of necessity.","body":"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.\nSource: SL 2000, ch 131, § 85.","path":["TITLE 27B. DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS","CHAPTER 27B-8. CARE, TREATMENT AND RIGHTS OF RESIDENTS IN FACILITIES FOR"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/27B-8-40","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"13251636f163c8413c05e3d4e41e2263b4a372059c88553a604da9388e6bc376","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-27b-8-39","next":"us-sd/sdcl-27b-8-41"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}