HB75 Alabama 2015 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Parents or legal guardian, authorize treatment for medical, dental, health, or mental health service, including commitment to mental health facility, where minor refused
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a minor who is 14 years
of age or older may give consent for medical,
dental, health, or mental health services for
himself or herself</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that the parent or
legal guardian of a minor who is younger than 18
years of age could authorize medical treatment, for
mental health services or commitment to a mental
health facility, even if the minor has expressly
refused treatment</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To provide that the parent or legal guardian of a
minor younger than 18 years of age may authorize medical
treatment for mental health services or commitment to a mental
health facility even where the minor has expressly refused
treatment.
</p>
Subjects
Parents
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2015 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 16, 2015 | H | Judiciary first Substitute Offered |
| April 16, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| March 3, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 15, 2015 | Room 429 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 18, 2015 | Room 429 at 19:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 18, 2015 | Room 429 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB75 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |