Legislation

Title: Health – Mental and Emotional Disorders – Consent (Mental Health Access Initiative)
Sponsored by: Senator Augustine
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 743
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the minimum age, from 16 years to 12 years, at which a minor has the same capacity as an adult to consent to consultation, diagnosis, and certain treatment of a mental or emotional disorder by a health care provider or clinic; and providing that a health care provider may decide to provide certain information to a certain parent, guardian, or custodian under certain provisions of law unless the health care provider believes that the disclosure will lead to harm to the minor or deter the minor from seeking care.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0132

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0782 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/24/2020 Legislative Date 9/24/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health – Mental and Emotional Disorders – Consent (Mental Health Access Initiative) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2021 Legislative Date 1/15/2021 Action Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2021 Legislative Date 2/09/2021 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2021 Legislative Date 2/10/2021 Action Favorable Proceedings 10 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2021 Legislative Date 2/10/2021 Action Motion Special Order until 2/12 (Senator Carozza) Adopted Proceedings 10 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/16/2021 Legislative Date 2/11/2021 Action Favorable Proceedings 12 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/16/2021 Legislative Date 2/11/2021 Action Motion Special Order until 2/17 (Senator Carozza) Adopted Proceedings 12 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2021 Legislative Date 2/12/2021 Action Favorable Adopted (32-15) Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2021 Legislative Date 2/12/2021 Action Floor Amendment {383326/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (14-33) Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2021 Legislative Date 2/12/2021 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health – Mental and Emotional Disorders – Consent (Mental Health Access Initiative) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/19/2021 Legislative Date 2/13/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (31-16) Proceedings 14 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/19/2021 Legislative Date 2/19/2021 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 14 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Hearing 3/23 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 4/07/2021 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/23/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (92-43) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/18/2021 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 743 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Health – Mental and Emotional Disorders – Consent (Mental Health Access Initiative) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/24/2020	9/24/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Health – Mental and Emotional Disorders – Consent (Mental Health Access Initiative)
Senate	1/15/2021	1/15/2021	Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/09/2021	2/09/2021	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	2/10/2021	2/10/2021	Favorable	10 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/10/2021	2/10/2021	Motion Special Order until 2/12 (Senator Carozza) Adopted	10 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/16/2021	2/11/2021	Favorable	12 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/16/2021	2/11/2021	Motion Special Order until 2/17 (Senator Carozza) Adopted	12 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/17/2021	2/12/2021	Favorable Adopted (32-15)	13 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/17/2021	2/12/2021	Floor Amendment {383326/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (14-33)	13 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/17/2021	2/12/2021	Second Reading Passed	13 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health – Mental and Emotional Disorders – Consent (Mental Health Access Initiative)
Senate	2/19/2021	2/13/2021	Third Reading Passed (31-16)	14 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/19/2021	2/19/2021	Referred Health and Government Operations	14 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2021	3/17/2021	Hearing 3/23 at 1:30 p.m.
House	3/20/2021	3/20/2021	Hearing canceled
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2021	4/07/2021	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/07/2021	3/22/2021	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2021	3/23/2021	Third Reading Passed (92-43)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2021	3/18/2021	Returned Passed	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 743
			Text - Chapter - Health – Mental and Emotional Disorders – Consent (Mental Health Access Initiative)

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