Amendment to Repeal Minors’ Consent Law
An amendment to the minors' consent law was defeated in the Senate on April 7, 2004. The amendment was proposed by Senator Sean Nienow.
The amendment would have dramatically changed the current minors’ consent statute by:
- allowing parent/guardian access to minors' medical records
- repealing minors’ rights to confidential health care services, but allowing only minors who are victims of incest to consent without parental permission
- allowing homeless, runaway or abandoned youth to consent for medical and mental health services, but not for family planning services, and only after the residential facility (defined as: licensed by the commissioner of human services and has a contract with the county) has made an effort in good faith to contact the minors' parents or guardians
- allowing parents/guardians to have an agreement with a health care provider that gives permission for the minor to consent to health care services--the agreement must be notarized and specify which services are allowed and for what duration.
Read the full text of the amendment.
