{"id":17331,"date":"2018-09-04T12:42:07","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T17:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.helplinecenter.org\/?page_id=17331"},"modified":"2020-08-20T09:36:06","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T14:36:06","slug":"involuntary-commitment-for-mental-health-issues","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hlc.thinkcaliber.com\/es\/2-1-1-community-resources\/helpsheets\/involuntary-commitment-for-mental-health-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Involuntary Commitment (IVC) for Mental Health Issues Process Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>If you believe someone you know is an immediate danger to self or others, call 911 for a well-being check. As a family member or close friend, if you believe your loved one is in danger, you can get involved by seeking involuntary commitment.&nbsp;<\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>What is Involuntary Commitment?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Involuntary commitment is when someone is ordered by a County Board of Mental Illness to be given treatment at a psychiatric facility. There are very specific criteria (per codified law) that are necessary for a person to be subject to involuntary commitment in South Dakota:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Individual must have a severe mental illness<\/span><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">and<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Due to severe mental illness, the individual presents a danger to self or others or has a chronic disability<\/span><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">and<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The individual needs and is likely to benefit from treatment<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Who Can Request An Involuntary Commitment?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Any person eighteen years of age or older may file a petition\/request if the subject of the petition is severely mentally ill and immediate intervention is necessary for protection of physical harm. Petitioners can contact their local Sheriff&#8217;s Office for guidance on the specific process in their County. Law enforcement will respond and make a determination if an IVC is necessary. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">&nbsp;If local law enforcement determines that the individual meets criteria for commitment, they may impose a mental illness hold and transport the person to an appropriate facility. Only a law enforcement officer or Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) in a hospital setting may place a hold on an individual.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>What Happens After The Petition is Filed?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">When a person is placed on a hold, a petition must be filed with the Chairperson of the Board of Mental Illness. The petition must establish probable cause that the person meets commitment criteria.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Within 24 hours, the individual will be examined by a QMHP to evaluate whether the hold should be continued or released.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If the examination indicates that the person meets commitment criteria, the hold will be continued by the Chairperson of the Board of Mental illness.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Within 5 days of being taken into protective custody, a hearing will be held before the County Board of Mental Illness (add 1-2 days if there is a weekend, or holiday during that time).&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Following the hearing, the Board of Mental Illness will order involuntary commitment of the person to the least restrictive treatment facility for a period not exceeding 90 days if clear and convincing evidence establishes the person meets criteria, or will release them.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">See DSS\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/dss.sd.gov\/behavioralhealth\/community\/involuntary.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">commitment process flowchart<\/a> for an overview of the involuntary commitment process including certain individual rights for persons in this process (whether they are involuntary or voluntarily receiving treatment).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>For more information on involuntary commitment, call 211 or search our online database:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"\/es\/211database\/\">www.helplinecenter.org\/211database<\/a><\/span><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Use the following keyword search terms:<\/span><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Sheriff<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Involuntary Mental Health Hold<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">911 Services<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Suicide Prevention Hotlines<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">South Dakota Department of Social Services: <a href=\"https:\/\/dss.sd.gov\/behavioralhealth\/community\/involuntary.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/dss.sd.gov\/behavioralhealth\/community\/involuntary.aspx<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">DSS Commitment Process:<a href=\"https:\/\/dss.sd.gov\/docs\/behavioralhealth\/commitmentprocessoption1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/dss.sd.gov\/docs\/behavioralhealth\/commitmentprocessoption1.pdf<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">South Dakota Codified Laws:<a href=\"http:\/\/sdlegislature.gov\/Statutes\/Codified_Laws\/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=27A-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/sdlegislature.gov\/Statutes\/Codified_Laws\/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=27A-10<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><u>&nbsp;<\/u><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong> This HelpSheet is developed by the Helpline Center. HelpSheets provide a brief overview of the designated topic. For more information, call 211 or text your zip code to 898211.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><strong>Updated:<\/strong>&nbsp; August 2020<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you believe someone you know is an immediate danger to self or others, call 911 for a well-being check. As a family member or close friend, if you believe your loved one is in danger, you can get involved by seeking involuntary commitment.&nbsp;What is Involuntary Commitment?Involuntary commitment is when someone is ordered by a &nbsp;[ <a title=\"click to read more\" href=\"https:\/\/hlc.thinkcaliber.com\/es\/2-1-1-community-resources\/helpsheets\/involuntary-commitment-for-mental-health-issues\/\">more<\/a> ]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"parent":16750,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17331","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hlc.thinkcaliber.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hlc.thinkcaliber.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hlc.thinkcaliber.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hlc.thinkcaliber.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hlc.thinkcaliber.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17331"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/hlc.thinkcaliber.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17331\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":386325,"href":"https:\/\/hlc.thinkcaliber.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17331\/revisions\/386325"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hlc.thinkcaliber.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hlc.thinkcaliber.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}