Dafna Michaelson Jenet
- Democratic
Primary
The bill authorizes a physician or a mental health professional (professional) to evaluate or treat a minor patient (minor) for a behavioral health disorder with the consent of only one parent or legal guardian of the minor if both parents have legal decision-making authority over the minor, but not when there is an existing court order providing that the parents or legal guardians have joint-decision making authority concerning the medical or behavioral health decisions of the minor . The professional shall act in the best interest of the minor and provide services for a behavioral health disorder only in accordance with the professional's own advice or recommendation. The bill defines a minor as a person who is under 15 years of age. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 12/31/2020 - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
Introduced In House - Assigned to Public Health Care & Human Services
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Reengrossed (02/27/2020) | |
| Engrossed (02/21/2020) | |
| Introduced (02/03/2020) | |
| PA1 (02/18/2020) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note FN1 (02/12/2020) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (08/27/2020) |
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