SDCL § 25-5A-27.1: Surrender of newborn to authorized entity--Newborn safety device--Requirements.

An emergency services provider or a licensed child placement agency may install and maintain a newborn safety device on its premises, if the premises are staffed twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week. The newborn safety device must:

(1) Be in a conspicuous location on the provider's or agency's premises;

(2) Have a climate-controlled and padded receptacle that is appropriately sized for a newborn;

(3) Have an exterior door that automatically locks upon placement of a newborn inside; and

(4) Be equipped with an alarm system that notifies the provider's or agency's staff and a 911 service when:

(a) The exterior door of the device is opened; and

(b) Movement is detected within the device.

A provider or agency that installs a newborn safety device shall test the alarm system weekly.