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§ 26-6-38 Child-placement agency not required to provide service that conflicts with sincere written religious policy.

SD Codified L § 26-6-38 (2019) (N/A)
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26-6-38. Child-placement agency not required to provide service that conflicts with sincere written religious policy. No child-placement agency may be required to provide any service that conflicts with, or provide any service under circumstances that conflict with any sincerely-held religious belief or moral conviction of the child-placement agency that shall be contained in a written policy, statement of faith, or other document adhered to by a child-placement agency.

If a child-placement agency declines to provide any services, the child-placement agency shall provide in writing information advising the applicant of the Department of Social Services website and a list of licensed child-placement agencies with contact information.

Source: SL 2017, ch 114, § 3.

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§ 26-6-38 Child-placement agency not required to provide service that conflicts with sincere written religious policy.