Allows homeless or runaway youth to consent to medical care without parental permission.

Michigan SB1124 provides for limited emancipation of homeless or runaway youth, allowing them to consent to medically necessary health care without parental permission. This includes youth who are homeless or runaway, defined as those seeking shelter in a basic center or enrolled in a transitional living program. The bill also protects healthcare providers from liability for providing such care without parental consent, though they remain liable for negligence.

Allows homeless or runaway youth to consent to medical care without parental permission.

Michigan SB1124 provides for limited emancipation of homeless or runaway youth, allowing them to consent to medically necessary health care without parental permission. This includes youth who are homeless or runaway, defined as those seeking shelter in a basic center or enrolled in a transitional living program. The bill also protects healthcare providers from liability for providing such care without parental consent, though they remain liable for negligence.