South Dakota now allows mental health professionals to conduct the required examination of a person held for potential involuntary commitment using video conferencing instead of requiring an in-person visit. The bill keeps all other requirements the same—the examination must still happen within 24 hours and include a mental status evaluation—but gives professionals the option to use real-time audio and video technology to complete this step.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 530
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 583
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 488
Signed by the President S.J. 470
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 0. H.J. 490
House of Representatives Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 471
Health and Human Services Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0.
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 107
First Reading House H.J. 85
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0. S.J. 102
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 0.
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 10
Deb Soholt
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Herman Otten
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Cosponsors
Do Pass
Health and Human Services — Do Pass
Do Pass
Health and Human Services — Do Pass