Bill Text: AZ HB2232 | 2012 | Fiftieth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Minor parents; medical decisions

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-01 - Referred to House JUD Committee [HB2232 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2012-HB2232-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: minor parents; medical decisions

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fiftieth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2012

 

 

HB 2232

 

Introduced by

Representative Heinz

 

 

AN ACT

 

Amending title 44, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 44-135; relating to CAPACITY to contract.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 44, chapter 1, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 44-135, to read:

START_STATUTE44-135.  Capacity of a minor who is a parent to consent to medical treatment; definition

A.  Notwithstanding any other law, a minor who is at least sixteen years of age, who is a custodial parent and who is otherwise competent may consent to the minor's own medical treatment, and the consent of the minor's parent or legal guardian is not necessary to authorize hospital or medical care except for an elective procedure.

B.  Consent given pursuant to this section is not subject to disaffirmance because of minority.

C.  For the purposes of this section, "elective procedure" means any procedure chosen by the patient that is advantageous to the patient but is not medically necessary.  Abortion as defined in section 36-2151 is an elective procedure unless it is deemed a medical emergency as defined in Section 36-2151. END_STATUTE