Text of SD SB 93 (2020)
Establish conditions under which a parent may refuse consent for health care services.
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As introduced
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20.695.11
95th Legislative Session
744
2020 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 93
Introduced by: Senator Phil Jensen
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An Act to establish conditions under which a parent may refuse consent for health
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care services.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
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Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added:
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26-8A-2.1. Parental consent to health care--Refusal--Conditions.
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Notwithstanding § 26-8A-2, a parent may refuse consent for the provision of any
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health care service to a minor child if the parent reasonably believes that the service would
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induce, confirm, or promote the child's belief that the child's gender is different from that
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which it was at birth or that the gender with which the child identifies is different from
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that which it was at birth.
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Any parent who refuses consent in accordance with this section may not be subject
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to liability, to any penalty, or to any legal action for the refusal.
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For purposes of this section, a health care service means medical treatment,
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including psychiatric care, and psychological and counseling services.
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