The Department of Social Services may contract with the federal government, through any of its authorized departments, boards, commissions, or agencies for the admission, treatment, care, custody, or attendance of those persons who are the responsibility of the federal government or residents of South Dakota, or committed from South Dakota. The contracts shall specify that the federal government shall compensate the State of South Dakota for the total cost to the state for the treatment, care, custody, or attendance of the persons.

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Source: SL 1989, ch 21, § 15; SDCL § 1-36A-1.15; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §§ 14, 163, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.