HOUSE BILL 1081

File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:

Delegate O'Donnell

Entitled:

Minors - Treatment - Capacity to Consent

Synopsis:

Altering a specified condition under which a minor has the same capacity as an adult to consent to medical treatment; repealing specified authority concerning the capacity of a minor to consent as an adult to specified types of treatment; providing that the capacity of a minor to consent to treatment for drug abuse or alcoholism does not include the capacity to refuse this type of treatment under specified circumstances; repealing a specified immunity from liability; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

2/5

First Reading Environmental Matters

Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ALCOHOLISM

DRUGS -see also-CONTROLLED DANG.SUBST.;DRUNK & DRUGGED DRIVG

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH

PHYSICIANS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 20-102 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)