Bill Text: AZ HB2548 | 2010 | Forty-ninth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Minor parents; medical decisions

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-25 - Referred to House HHS Committee [HB2548 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2010-HB2548-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: minor parents; medical decisions

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Forty-ninth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2010

 

 

HB 2548

 

Introduced by

Representatives Heinz: Ableser, Campbell CH, Campbell CL, Farley, Fleming, Pancrazi, Patterson, Senators Aboud, Lopez

 

 

AN ACT

 

Amending title 44, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 44-135; relating to CAPACITY to contract.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 44, chapter 1, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 44-135, to read:

START_STATUTE44-135.  Capacity of a minor who is a parent to consent to medical treatment

A.  Notwithstanding any other law, a minor who is at least sixteen years of age, who is also a parent and who is otherwise competent may consent to medical treatment and the consent of the minor's parent or legal guardian is not necessary to authorize hospital or medical care.

B.  Consent given pursuant to this section is not subject to disaffirmance because of the person's minority. END_STATUTE