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USA Statutes : maine
Title : Title 22. HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter : Chapter 260. CONSENT OF MINORS FOR HEALTH SERVICES (HEADING. PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. C, @8 (new))
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Title 22 - §1502-A. Consent to give blood
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Subtitle 2: HEALTH
Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH (HEADING: PL 1989, c. 487, @11 (rpr))
Chapter 260: CONSENT OF MINORS FOR HEALTH SERVICES (HEADING: PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. C, @8 (new))
§1502-A. Consent to give blood
A minor may consent to give blood if the minor is at least 17 years of age, notwithstanding any other provision of law.
[1999, c. 10, §1 (new).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
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Office of the Revisor of Statutes
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State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
Title 22 - §1502. Consent
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Subtitle 2: HEALTH
Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH (HEADING: PL 1989, c. 487, @11 (rpr))
Chapter 260: CONSENT OF MINORS FOR HEALTH SERVICES (HEADING: PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. C, @8 (new))
§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.
[1995, c. 694, Pt. C, §8 (new); Pt. E, §2 (aff).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
Title 22 - §1503. Authority
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Subtitle 2: HEALTH
Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH (HEADING: PL 1989, c. 487, @11 (rpr))
Chapter 260: CONSENT OF MINORS FOR HEALTH SERVICES (HEADING: PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. C, @8 (new))
§1503. Authority
A minor may give consent to all medical, mental, dental and other health counseling and services if the minor:
[1995, c. 694, Pt. C, §8 (new); Pt. E, §2 (aff).]
1. Living separately; independent of parental support. Has been living separately from parents or legal guardians for at least 60 days and is independent of parental support;
[1995, c. 694, Pt. C, §8 (new); Pt. E, §2 (aff).]
2. Married. Is or was legally married;
[1995, c. 694, Pt. C, §8 (new); Pt. E, §2 (aff).]
3. Armed Forces. Is or was a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; or
[1995, c. 694, Pt. C, §8 (new); Pt. E, §2 (aff).]
4. Emancipated. Has been emancipated by the court pursuant to Title 15, section 3506-A.
[1995, c. 694, Pt. C, §8 (new); Pt. E, §2 (aff).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
Title 22 - §1504. Good faith reliance on consent
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Subtitle 2: HEALTH
Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH (HEADING: PL 1989, c. 487, @11 (rpr))
Chapter 260: CONSENT OF MINORS FOR HEALTH SERVICES (HEADING: PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. C, @8 (new))
§1504. Good faith reliance on consent
A health care practitioner or health care provider who takes reasonable steps to ascertain that a minor is authorized to consent
to health treatment as authorized in section 1503 and who subsequently renders treatment in reliance on that consent is not
liable for failing to have secured consent of the minor's parent or guardian prior to providing health care services to the
minor.
[1995, c. 694, Pt. C, §8 (new); Pt. E, §2 (aff).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
Title 22 - §1505. Confidentiality; notification
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Subtitle 2: HEALTH
Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH (HEADING: PL 1989, c. 487, @11 (rpr))
Chapter 260: CONSENT OF MINORS FOR HEALTH SERVICES (HEADING: PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. C, @8 (new))
§1505. Confidentiality; notification
1. Confidentiality. Except as otherwise provided by law, a minor who may consent to health care services, as provided in this chapter or by
other provision of law, is entitled to the same confidentiality afforded to adults.
[1995, c. 694, Pt. C, §8 (new); Pt. E, §2 (aff).]
2. Parental notification. A health care practitioner or health care provider may notify the parent or guardian of a minor who has sought health care
under this chapter if, in the judgment of the practitioner or provider, failure to inform the parent or guardian would seriously
jeopardize the health of the minor or would seriously limit the practitioner's or provider's ability to provide treatment.
[1995, c. 694, Pt. C, §8 (new); Pt. E, §2 (aff).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
Title 22 - §1506. Financial responsibility
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Subtitle 2: HEALTH
Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH (HEADING: PL 1989, c. 487, @11 (rpr))
Chapter 260: CONSENT OF MINORS FOR HEALTH SERVICES (HEADING: PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. C, @8 (new))
§1506. Financial responsibility
Unless the parent or guardian expressly agrees to assume full or partial responsibility, a minor who consents to health care
services as provided in this chapter is responsible for the costs of those services. A minor may not be denied benefits or
services to which the minor is entitled from a health care practitioner, health care provider, insurer or public agency because
the minor has given the consent for those services as provided in this chapter.
[1995, c. 694, Pt. C, §8 (new); Pt. E, §2 (aff).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
Title 22 - §1507. Consent for sexual assault forensic examination
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Subtitle 2: HEALTH
Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH (HEADING: PL 1989, c. 487, @11 (rpr))
Chapter 260: CONSENT OF MINORS FOR HEALTH SERVICES (HEADING: PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. C, @8 (new))
§1507. Consent for sexual assault forensic examination
Notwithstanding the limitations set forth in section 1503, a minor may consent to health services associated with a sexual
assault forensic examination to collect evidence after an alleged sexual assault.
[1999, c. 90, §1 (new).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
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