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Parental Consent for Minors' Life-Sustaining Treatment Disclosure

New rules require hospitals and other medical providers participating in Medicaid or CHIP to clearly inform parents about their policies on consent for life-sustaining treatment for minors. This ensures parents have easier access to information about their rights and procedures related to medical decisions for their children, increasing their awareness and ability to influence healthcare.
Key points
Hospitals must publish online and provide upon request information about parental rights regarding medical decisions for children.
Medical facilities must clearly state whether parental consent is required for initiating, withdrawing, or denying life-sustaining treatment for a minor.
The requirement to disclose this information must be noted in the minor's medical records, and consent procedures must be described.
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Additional Information
Parental Accessibility Rights for Emergency and Negligent Treatment Act
Print number: S 206
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Process start date: 2021-02-03