This bill introduces a new section to South Dakota law that allows pregnant minors, deemed by their healthcare provider to have the mental capacity to consent, to provide informed consent for medical or dental procedures related to their prenatal and postnatal care. The bill outlines specific conditions under which this consent can be given: the healthcare provider must first attempt to obtain consent from the minor's parent or guardian, document this effort in the minor's medical record, and ensure that the parent or guardian is either unavailable or incapable of providing consent due to mental or physical incapacity.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that these provisions do not apply to emancipated minors, as defined in existing law. This legislative change aims to enhance access to necessary medical care for pregnant minors while ensuring that appropriate consent protocols are followed.