If a written objection to continued inpatient treatment is executed pursuant to § 27A-15-19, the administrator or facility director shall forthwith file the objection with the chair of the county board of mental illness for the county where the facility is located. In addition, the administrator or facility director shall immediately notify the minor both orally and in writing of the following:
The notice shall also be given forthwith to the chair of the county board.
Inpatient treatment of the minor may continue pending the hearing by the county board of mental illness. The facility may discharge the minor prior to the hearing upon a determination that the minor no longer meets the criteria in § 27A-15-5. If the minor is discharged, the hearing need not be held.
SDCL 27A-15-15.2