MN SF3459

Prohibits courts, corrections officers, probation officers, and other placing authorities from compelling individuals to participate in religious elements of substance use disorder treatment programs if they object in good faith.

Requires documentation of good faith religious objections and allows individuals to participate in equivalent alternative secular treatment programs instead.

Allows individuals to decline participation in religious treatment elements if equivalent alternatives are unavailable within a reasonable time, without adversely affecting treatment access, duration, or discharge requirements.

Defines "directly or indirectly compel" to include requiring specific program types with religious elements, imposing nonclinical criteria that limit alternative providers, and preventing treatment access due to religious objections.

Requires the Commissioner of Human Services to submit a report by January 15, 2026 evaluating the prevalence of religion in substance use disorder treatment programs and the availability of secular treatment options.