Chapter
CHILDREN'S HOMES AND WELFARE AGENCIES
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-1— Agencies and institutions defined as child welfare agencies--Department of Social Services
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-1.1— Chapter not applicable to day care services provided by school board for children of enrolled students
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-1.2— Definitions
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-2— 26-6-2 to 26-6-6. Repealed by SL 1985, ch 211, §§ 2 to 6
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-6.1— Continuing foster care to age twenty-one
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-7— 26-6-7. Repealed by SL 1971, ch 165, § 13
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-8— License required to place child for adoption--Relatives and guardian excepted
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-9— License or registration required for child care or placement by public or private agency--Waiver violation as misdemeanor
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-10— 26-6-10. Repealed by SL 1986, ch 222
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-11— Application for license--Investigation--Issuance--Conditions--Records--Public inspection
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-12— Provisional license authorized
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-13— Duration of licenses--Suspension or revocation--Assignment prohibited--Display or availability for inspection
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-14— Categories of child welfare agency licenses
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-14.1— Family day care defined--Number of children allowed
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-14.2— Registration of family day care homes--Rules--Exemption--Investigation--Duration of registration--Assignment prohibited
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-14.3— Issuance of child welfare license--Criminal record of applicant to be secured--Waiver by applicant--When application denied
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-14.4— Persons to whom criminal record requirement applies
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-14.5— Waiver, fingerprinting, and declaration as condition of employment--Time--Immediate termination of employee
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-14.6— Meaning of conviction--Evidence of conviction
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-14.7— Transfer of criminal record clearance when changing employment
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-14.8— Unregistered family day care defined--Number of children allowed
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-14.9— Submission of employees' names to department--Central registry background checks--Notification to provider--Issuance of certificate
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-14.10— Prohibition of licensure, registration, or operation by person convicted of child abuse or other felony, or whose name appears on registry--Failure to report as misdemeanor
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-14.11— Prohibition of child care by person convicted of child abuse, sex offense, or other felony, or whose name appears on registry--Violation as misdemeanor
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-14.12— Before and after school day care exempt from zoning, uniform building, and safety provisions
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-14.13— Information from another state's central registry or national crime database to be used only for background check
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-15— Specification in licenses and registration certificates of work authorized
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-15.1— Additional number of children in day care--Staff-to-child ratios
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-15.2— Additional number of children in day care center operating preschool program
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-16— Rules for child care by licensed or registered agencies promulgated by department--Matters included in rules
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-17— 26-6-17. Repealed by SL 1985, ch 211, § 11
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-18— Repealed by SL 2012, ch 151, § 7
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-18.1— Establishment and support of day care centers by counties and municipalities
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-18.2— 26-6-18.2. Repealed by SL 1985, ch 77, § 42
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-18.3— Appropriation for day care centers
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-18.4— Approved programs required for payments to nonprofit organizations--Records and periodic audit
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-18.5— Exemption of program from zoning, building and fire and life safety codes
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-19— Department of Health visitations and inspections
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-20— Records on children in care of agencies--Information confidential
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-20.1— Definition of terms
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-20.2— Separation of residents' moneys required of homes and centers
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-20.3— Demand trust account deposit of moneys not kept in center--Deposit with state treasurer by public agency
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-20.4— Deposit of money for resident when over specified amount
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-20.5— Surety bond required of facility handling more than specified monthly amount--Bond amount
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-20.6— Safeguards and records required of facilities
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-20.7— Public audit of records
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-20.8— Revocation of license--Cause
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-20.9— Surrender of moneys and funds upon discharge of resident--Receipt--Deposited funds
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-20.10— Escheat of unclaimed property under specified value after death of resident--Notice to relatives--Time--Disposition of property or money
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-21— Placement of children for adoption--Consent by agency to adoption
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-21.1— 26-6-21.1. Repealed by SL 2002, ch 130, § 1
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-22— Notice to remove child from child welfare agency
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-23— Grounds for revocation or refusal to issue or renew child welfare agency license or registration
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-23.1— Revocation or refusal to issue or renew license or registration for child abuse or violence
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-24— Notice of intended revocation or refusal of renewal of license or registration--Hearing on protest--Temporary suspension
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-25— Investigation by department of unlicensed and unregistered operations--Further action by department
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-26— 26-6-26. Repealed by SL 1985, ch 211, § 14
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-27— Educational and incidental activities exempt from chapter--State institutions
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-28— Reduction of number of children in foster care
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-29— Shelters for battered spouses exempt
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-30— 26-6-30 to 26-6-34. Repealed by SL 2004, ch 167, §§ 6 to 10
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-35— Foster care for person under continuing juvenile jurisdiction who is over the age of majority
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-36— Definitions relating to religious child-placement agencies
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-37— Adverse action defined
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-38— Child-placement agency not required to provide service that conflicts with sincere written religious policy
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-39— State may not take adverse action against child-placement agency acting on basis of sincere written religious policy
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-40— Licensure and state benefit programs available to religious child-placement agency
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-41— Religious child-placement agency to be independent from state
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-42— Child-placement agency may not decline service on basis of race, ethnicity, or national origin
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-43— Claim or defense based on §§ 26-6-36 to 26-6-50
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-44— Relief available for successful claim or defense
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-45— Sovereign immunity not waived
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-46— Broad protection of free exercise of religious beliefs and moral convictions
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-47— Other law in conflict preempted
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-48— Time for asserting claim
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-49— Construction with federal law
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-50— Other child-placement agencies not limited by actions of religious child-placement agency--Best interest of child
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-51— Monitor--Designation--Primary duty
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-52— Monitor--Powers and duties
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-53— Findings of abuse or neglect--Report
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-54— Persons requesting assistance--Identity--Confidentiality
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-55— Hinderance of monitor--Violation as misdemeanor
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-56— Retaliatory acts--Prohibition--Violation as misdemeanor
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-57— Persons making report--Identity--Confidentiality