Parental rights in health care; minor child's health care consultations; parental abuse exception; Attorney General enforcement; relief; immunity; physician and psychotherapist patient privilege; minor cannot refuse to disclose information to their parent or legal guardian; disclosure of confidential information, privileges, and testimony in hearings; parent or legal guardian's consent is required; disclosure of information and exceptions; right of self-consent under certain conditions and doctor-patient privileges; minors can consent without a parent or legal guardian; effective date.
2025 Regular Session
A patient has a privilege to refuse to disclose and to prevent any other person party from disclosing confidential communications made for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment of the patient's physical, mental or emotional condition, including alcohol or drug addiction, among the patient, the patient's physician or psychotherapist, and persons parties who are participating in the diagnosis or treatment under the direction of the physician or psychotherapist, including members of the patient's family, except that a minor child under eighteen (18) years of age has no privilege to refuse to disclose or to prevent any other person from disclosing such confidential communications to the minor child's parent or legal guardian.
Except as provided in this section, health professionals may not provide services to a minor without the consent of a parent or legal guardian. Except as provided in this section, a parent or legal guardian shall have the right to be present during any meeting or consultation with a health professional.
The following minors may consent to have services provided by health professionals in the following cases: [...] 2. Any minor who is separated from his parents or legal guardian for whatever reason and is not supported by his parents or guardian;
History
Date | Action |
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2025-02-12 | Withdrawn from Civil Judiciary Committee |
2025-02-12 | Withdrawn from Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee |
2025-02-12 | Referred to Rules |
2025-02-04 | Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight |
2025-02-04 | Referred to Civil Judiciary |
2025-02-03 | First Reading |
2025-02-03 | Authored by Representative Chapman |