PRINTER'S NO. 2056
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1725
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY BOROWICZ, LEADBETER, BERNSTINE, PICKETT,
M. MACKENZIE, WARNER, KAUFFMAN, HAMM, STAATS, SCIALABBA,
MOUL, FINK, KEEFER, ZIMMERMAN AND JOZWIAK, SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
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 individual
consent, for mental health treatment and for release of
medical records; and providing for parent or legal guardian
access to medical records.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 1, 1.1(a) and 1.2(d) 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. Individual Consent.--Any minor who is eighteen
years of age or older[, or has graduated from high school, or
has married, or has been pregnant,] may give effective consent
to medical, dental and health services for himself or herself,
and the consent of no other person shall be necessary.
Section 1.1. Mental Health Treatment.--(a) The following
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