SB2895: Parental consent for minor's healthcare treatment; establish certain provisions related thereto.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 41-41-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Health Care Provider May Provide Health Care Not Prohibited By Law For An Unemancipated Minor Only After First Obtaining The Consent Of A Parent, Guardian Or Surrogate; To Set Forth Certain Consent Requirement Exceptions; To Amend Section 41-41-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Authorization That Minors May Participate As Subjects In Research; To Amend Section 41-42-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Contraceptive Supplies And Information May Not Be Furnished By A Physician To Any Minor Except In Certain Cases; To Repeal Section 41-41-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That No Parental Consent Is Required For Treatment Of Venereal Disease; To Repeal Section 41-41-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Mental Health Treatment Of Minors Age 15 And Over Without Parental Consent; To Create A New Section That Authorizes A Parent To Bring Suit For Any Violation Of This Act; To Provide That Any Person Who Successfully Asserts A Claim Or Defense Under This Act May Recover Declaratory Relief, Injunctive Relief, Nominal Damages, Compensatory Damages, Reasonable Attorney's Fees And Costs And Any Other Appropriate Relief; To Provide That Sovereign, Governmental And Qualified Immunities To Suit And From Liability Are Waived And Abolished To The Extent Of Liability Created By This Act; And For Related Purposes.