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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="20-102" title_number="20" title_name="Miscellaneous Health Provisions" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Consent Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A minor has the same capacity as an adult to consent to medical or dental treatment if the minor:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Is married;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Is the parent of a child; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Is living separate and apart from the minor’s parent, parents, or guardian, whether with or without consent of the minor’s parent, parents, or guardian; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Is self–supporting, regardless of the source of the minor’s income.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A minor has the same capacity as an adult to consent to medical treatment if, in the judgment of the attending physician, the life or health of the minor would be affected adversely by delaying treatment to obtain the consent of another individual.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A minor has the same capacity as an adult to consent to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Treatment for or advice about drug abuse;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Treatment for or advice about alcoholism;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Treatment for or advice about venereal disease;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Treatment for or advice about pregnancy;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Treatment for or advice about contraception other than sterilization;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Physical examination and treatment of injuries from an alleged rape or sexual offense;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>Physical examination to obtain evidence of an alleged rape or sexual offense;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>Initial medical screening and physical examination on and after admission of the minor into a detention center; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>Treatment for the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c–1">
    <text>The capacity of a minor to consent to treatment for drug abuse or alcoholism under subsection (c)(1) or (2) of this section does not include the capacity to refuse treatment for drug abuse or alcoholism in an inpatient or intensive outpatient alcohol or drug abuse treatment program certified under Title 8 of this article for which a parent or guardian has given consent.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A minor has the same capacity as an adult to consent to psychological treatment as specified under subsection (c)(1) and (2) of this section if, in the judgment of the attending physician or a psychologist, the life or health of the minor would be affected adversely by delaying treatment to obtain the consent of another individual.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>A licensed health care practitioner who treats a minor is not liable for civil damages or subject to any criminal or disciplinary penalty solely because the minor did not have capacity to consent under this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>Without the consent of or over the express objection of a minor, a licensed health care practitioner may, but need not, give a parent, guardian, or custodian of the minor or the spouse of the parent information about treatment needed by the minor or provided to the minor under this section, except information about an abortion.</text>
  </level>
</section>
