Minnesota HF4568 establishes protocols for life-sustaining treatment decisions for unemancipated minor patients, emphasizing parental rights and.

Minnesota HF4568, known as Simon's Law, mandates that life-sustaining treatments for unemancipated minor patients cannot be implemented without notifying at least one parent or legal guardian. This includes orders not to resuscitate, to withhold life-sustaining treatment, or to withhold artificial nutrition and hydration. The notification must occur at least 48 hours before implementation, with details recorded in the patient's medical record. Parents or legal guardians can request transfers to other facilities or discharges, and hospitals must assist in these efforts.

Minnesota HF4568 establishes protocols for life-sustaining treatment decisions for unemancipated minor patients, emphasizing parental rights and.

Minnesota HF4568, known as Simon's Law, mandates that life-sustaining treatments for unemancipated minor patients cannot be implemented without notifying at least one parent or legal guardian. This includes orders not to resuscitate, to withhold life-sustaining treatment, or to withhold artificial nutrition and hydration. The notification must occur at least 48 hours before implementation, with details recorded in the patient's medical record. Parents or legal guardians can request transfers to other facilities or discharges, and hospitals must assist in these efforts.