Legislation

Title: Health – Mental and Emotional Disorders – Consent (Mental Health Access Initiative)
Sponsored by: Delegate Bagnall
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing that all minors, rather than only minors who are 16 years old or older, have the same capacity as an adult to consent to consultation, diagnosis, and treatment of a mental or emotional disorder by a health care provider or clinic; and providing that a health care provider may decide to provide certain information to a certain parent, guardian, or custodian under certain provisions of law unless the health care provider believes that the disclosure will lead to harm to the minor or deter the minor from seeking care.

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Original:: Health and Government Operations

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Cross-filed with: SB0611

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2020 Legislative Date 1/31/2020 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health – Mental and Emotional Disorders – Consent (Mental Health Access Initiative) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2020 Legislative Date 2/10/2020 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/31/2020	1/31/2020	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Health – Mental and Emotional Disorders – Consent (Mental Health Access Initiative)
House	2/10/2020	2/10/2020	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

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