SDLRC - 2020 House Bill 1103 - SD Legislature authorize the forensic medical examination of certain minor victims without parental or guardian consent.

ENTITLED An Act to authorize the forensic medical examination of certain minor victims without parental or guardian consent.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added:

22-22-26.3. Forensic medical examination--Minors age sixteen or older--Consent--Notification.

A minor age sixteen or older may consent to a forensic medical examination, as defined under    22-22-26. The consent is not subject to disaffirmance because of minority, and consent of a parent or guardian is not required under this section. The physician, hospital, or clinic shall take reasonable steps to notify a minor's parent or guardian that an examination has taken place, unless the parent or guardian is the suspected perpetrator.

An Act to authorize the forensic medical examination of certain minor victims without parental or guardian consent.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the: House as Bill No. 1103 Chief Clerk Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate House Bill No. 1103 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________, 2020 at ____________M. By for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2020 Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________, 2020 at _________ o'clock __M. Secretary of State By Asst. Secretary of State