2025 Session
Last amended: 1971 session
§ 144.344 — Emergency Treatment
Plain-Language Summary
Allows health care providers to give emergency treatment to minors without parental consent when delay would endanger the child's life or health.
144.344 EMERGENCY TREATMENT.
Medical, dental, mental and other health services may be rendered to minors of any age without the consent of a parent or legal guardian when, in the professional’s judgment, the risk to the minor’s life or health is of such a nature that treatment should be given without delay and the requirement of consent would result in delay or denial of treatment.
History:
History: History:
1971 c 544 s 4
Practical Notes
Reassures parents and providers that a child can receive emergency medical care even if a parent cannot be reached.