Louisiana HB775 requires parental consent for medical procedures on minors, with exceptions for emergencies and specific conditions.

Louisiana HB775 amends the state's medical consent laws for minors. It requires informed, written consent from a parent or guardian for medical procedures and treatments for minors under 18. Exceptions include emergencies, minors in the armed forces, emancipated minors, pregnant minors seeking pregnancy-related care, minors seeking treatment for substance misuse, those donating blood, and minors exhibiting signs of abuse or neglect. The bill also repeals previous laws that allowed schools or facilities to provide preventive counseling or treatment without parental consent.

Louisiana HB775 requires parental consent for medical procedures on minors, with exceptions for emergencies and specific conditions.

Louisiana HB775 amends the state's medical consent laws for minors. It requires informed, written consent from a parent or guardian for medical procedures and treatments for minors under 18. Exceptions include emergencies, minors in the armed forces, emancipated minors, pregnant minors seeking pregnancy-related care, minors seeking treatment for substance misuse, those donating blood, and minors exhibiting signs of abuse or neglect. The bill also repeals previous laws that allowed schools or facilities to provide preventive counseling or treatment without parental consent.