Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session
An Act To Amend Section 41-41-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Health-care Providers, When A Minor Patient Is Accompanied By A Parent Or Guardian, To Present To The Child's Parent Or Guardian A Written Document Advising The Parent Or Guardian That He Or She Has The Right To Elect To Prevent Persons Other Than Themselves, Another Parent Or Guardian, Or Their Adult Designees From Consenting To Medical Treatment For Their Minor Child; To Provide That The Written Consent Document Shall Also Offer To The Parent Or Guardian The Additional Option To Designate A List Of The Names And Contact Information Of Additional Adults Who The Parent Or Guardian Authorizes To Consent To Treatment For Each Minor Child Listed On The Document; To Prohibit Health-care Institutions And Health-care Providers From Providing Health Care For An Unemancipated Minor Without First Obtaining The Consent Of The Minor's Parent, Guardian Or Other Adult Designated By A Parent Or Guardian As Having Authority To Consent; To Provide That If Neither A Minor's Parent, Guardian, Or Other Parent-designated Adult Has Provided Consent Within 72 Hours After Attempted Contact By The Health-care Institution Or…
Died In Committee (2026-02-03)