South Dakota § 27A-12-25 - Individual records required--Contents--Confidentiality.
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§ 27A-12-25. Individual records required--Contents--Confidentiality.
A complete statistical and medical record shall be kept current for each person receiving mental health services, or being otherwise detained under this title. The record shall include information pertinent to the services provided to the person, pertinent to the legal status of the recipient, required by this title or other provision of law, and required by rules or policies. The material in the record shall be confidential in accordance with the provisions of this title.
Source: SL 1975, ch 181, § 9; SDCL Supp, § 27-7-58; SL 1991, ch 220, §§ 225, 226.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27A-12-25 ("Individual records required--Contents--Confidentiality.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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