Under existing law, a person is not required to consent in order for a physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist to provide medical or mental health services to the person if the person is physically or mentally unable to consent provided two or more physicians, psychiatrists, or psychologists have indicated in writing that the services are necessary.
This bill would include nurse practitioners and physician assistants as health care providers covered in the law and would provide that one physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist, and a nurse practitioner or physician assistant, could indicate in writing that the services are necessary.
This bill would also delete certain other provisions related to unknown relatives.
Source: Alabama Legislature