An Act Regarding the Consent of Minors To Receive Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment

Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1502,  as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. C, §8 and affected by Pt. E, §2, is amended to read:

§ 1502. Consent

In addition to the ability to consent to treatment for health services as provided in sections 1823 and 1908 and Title 32, sections 2595, 3292, 3817, 6221 and 7004, a minor may consent to treatment for abuse of alcohol or drugs or for emotional or psychological problems . if the minor:

summary

This bill requires a minor to have been living separately from parents and independent of parental support, be or have been legally married, be or have been a member of the Armed Forces of the United States or have been emancipated by a court in order to be able to consent to treatment for abuse of alcohol or drugs or for emotional or psychological problems.