A person with a developmental disability or that person’s parent or guardian may refuse services offered by the Department of Human Services. If the person with a developmental disability or that person’s parent or guardian accepts services from the department, the department, that person’s parent or guardian, or the person with a developmental disability may terminate the services at any time.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 27B-2-24

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 2000, ch 131, § 11.