The inpatient psychiatric hospital shall assign each minor an identification code consisting of six characters, as follows:
- (1) The first character is the first letter of the minor's first name;
- (2) The second and third characters are the total number of letters in the last name, disregarding any spaces within the name;
- (3) The fourth character is the first letter of the minor's last name;
- (4) The fifth character is the first letter of the minor's second or middle name. If there is none, it shall be left blank; and
- (5) The sixth character is used for twins or triplets, with a 9 assigned to the first minor, an 8 to the second minor, and a 7 to the third minor.
Source: 19 SDR 154, effective April 11, 1993.
General Authority: SDCL 27A-15-6.1.
Law Implemented: SDCL 27A-15-6.1.