Text of SD HB 1205 (2019)

State of South Dakota NINETY-FOURTH SESSION LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2019 547B0762 HOUSE BILL NO. 1205 Introduced by: Representatives Pischke, Frye-Mueller, Livermont, and Randolph and Senator Jensen (Phil) FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to provide parents with certain rights regarding health care 1 treatment of a minor child. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3 Section 1. That the code be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read: 4 A parent has a right to refuse consent to health care treatment of a minor child if the parent 5 believes that the treatment would induce, confirm, or promote the child's belief that the child's 6 sex or gender identity is different from the child's sex presented at birth. No public authority or 7 official of this state may take any adverse action against a parent for exercising this right. 8 Section 2. That the code be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read: 9 For the purposes of this Act, the term: 10 (1) "Adverse action," is to be construed broadly and includes any liability, penalty, or 11 other legal disadvantage; 12 (2) "Health care," is to be construed broadly and includes medical, psychiatric, 13 psychological, and counseling services; and 14 (3) "Parent," includes anyone who is legal custodian or guardian of a minor. 15 100 copies were printed on recycled paper by the South Dakota Legislative Research Council at a cost of $.167 per page. v Insertions into existing statutes are indicated by underscores. Deletions from existing statutes are indicated by overstrikes.