South Dakota § 26-6-52 - Monitor--Powers and duties.
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§ 26-6-52. Monitor--Powers and duties.
The monitor designated as provided in § 26-6-51 shall:
(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 ;
(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 ;
(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 ;
(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;
(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;
(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
(7) Provide recommendations for corrective action to address any complaint received related to the quality of care provided to the youth.
Source: SL 2020, ch 107, § 3.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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