This bill allows pregnant minors to consent to pain-relief procedures or medications during labor and delivery without parental permission, but only if their doctor determines that a parent is unavailable, unable to consent due to mental or physical incapacity, or refusing consent for punitive reasons. The bill requires doctors to attempt getting parental consent first and to document their reasoning before accepting a minor's own consent. Emancipated minors are not affected by these restrictions.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Health and Human Services Tabled Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0.
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 194
Erin Healy
Prime sponsor · Rep.
D
Sydney Davis
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Cosponsors
Health and Human Services — Tabled