Bill > HB05342

This bill requires healthcare providers and mental health professionals to notify a parent or guardian before providing medical or mental health services to a minor. In the specific case of a minor seeking to terminate a pregnancy, the bill establishes a legal process that allows the minor to obtain court approval for the termination while maintaining the minor's anonymity and ensuring the proceeding is conducted quickly enough to allow the pregnancy to be terminated in a timely manner. The overall purpose of the bill is to protect the best interests of minors by ensuring parental or guardian awareness and involvement in medical and mental health decisions, while also providing a confidential legal mechanism for minors to seek specific medical interventions when needed. The bill aims to balance parental notification requirements with the minor's right to privacy and access to necessary medical services.

Health and Social Services

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