SB142 Alabama 2015 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Parents or legal guardian, authorize treatment for medical, dental, health, or mental health service, including commitment to mental health facility, where minor refused
Description
Under existing law, a minor who is 14 years of age or older may give consent for medical, dental, health, or mental health services for himself or herself
This bill would provide that the parent or legal guardian of a minor who is younger than 18 years of age could authorize medical treatment, for mental health services or commitment to a mental health facility, even if the minor has expressly refused treatment
To provide that the parent or legal guardian of a minor younger than 18 years of age may authorize medical treatment for mental health services or commitment to a mental health facility even where the minor has expressly refused treatment.
Subjects
Parents
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2015 | S | Assigned Act No. 2015-476. |
| June 4, 2015 | H | Signature Requested |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Enrolled |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Passed Second House |
| June 4, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1331 |
| June 4, 2015 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| May 7, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 16, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
| April 16, 2015 | S | Engrossed |
| April 14, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 489 |
| April 14, 2015 | S | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 488 |
| April 14, 2015 | S | Health and Human Services first Substitute Offered |
| April 14, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 9, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| March 3, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 6, 2015 | Room 429 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | April 8, 2015 | ROOM 304 REVISED at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | April 8, 2015 | ROOM 304 at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | March 18, 2015 | Room 304 AGENDA REVISED at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | March 18, 2015 | Room 304 AGENDA REVISION #2 at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | March 18, 2015 | Room 304 at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB142 Alabama 2015 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB142 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB142 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |