against the minor's wishes, the court must find all of the
following by clear and convincing evidence:
(i) that the minor has a diagnosed mental disorder;
(ii) that the disorder is treatable;
(iii) that the disorder can be treated in the particular
facility where the treatment is taking place; and
(iv) that the proposed inpatient treatment setting
represents the least restrictive alternative that is medically
appropriate.
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Section 5. Liability for Rendering Services.--[The] (a)
Except as provided under subsection (b), the consent of a minor
who professes to be, but is not a minor whose consent alone is
effective to medical, dental and health services shall be deemed
effective without the consent of the minor's parent or legal
guardian, if the physician or other person relied in good faith
upon the representations of the minor.
(b) If a physician or other person renders medical, dental
or health services or mental health treatment to a minor under
this act and the minor does not obtain the consent of a parent
or legal guardian, the physician or other person shall be liable
for the decisions of the minor.
Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 6. Applicability.--(a) This act shall not apply to
a minor who has special needs.
(b) As used in this section, the term "special needs" means
significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning that
is accompanied by significant limitations in adaptive
functioning in at least two of the following skill areas:
communication, self-care, home living, social and interpersonal
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