SB142 Alabama 2015 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Paul SanfordRepublican- 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
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.
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.
- Subjects
- Parents
Bill Actions
Assigned Act No. 2015-476.
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1331
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 489
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 488
Health and Human Services first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services
Bill Text
Votes
Motion to Adopt
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature