PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 685, 1813
PRINTER'S NO. 2004
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
672
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY ORTITAY, HAHN, SNYDER, RYAN, PICKETT, BROWN, PYLE,
DUNBAR, GROVE, LONGIETTI, KIRKLAND, DiGIROLAMO, BERNSTINE,
MILLARD, MASSER, B. MILLER, NEILSON, SCHLEGEL CULVER,
MIZGORSKI, DeLUCA AND KEEFER, MARCH 1, 2019
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
JUNE 4, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of February 13, 1970 (P.L.19, No.10), entitled
"An act enabling certain minors to consent to medical, dental
and health services, declaring consent unnecessary under
certain circumstances," further providing for mental health
treatment and for release of medical records.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 1.1 and 1.2 of the act of February 13,
1970 (P.L.19, No.10), entitled "An act enabling certain minors
to consent to medical, dental and health services, declaring
consent unnecessary under certain circumstances," are amended to
read:
Section 1.1. Mental Health Treatment.--(a) [The following
shall apply to consent for outpatient treatment:
(1) Any minor who is fourteen years of age or older may
consent on his or her own behalf to outpatient mental health
examination and treatment, and the minor's parent's or legal
guardian's consent shall not be necessary.
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