Washington HB1176 aims to ensure consistent health care services for minors under 17, focusing on parental notification and consent requirements.

HB1176 modifies health care service provisions for minors under 17 in Washington. It mandates that professionals notify parents when a minor is admitted for inpatient treatment, unless it is not feasible or detrimental to the minor. For minors aged 17, parental consent is not required for mental health treatment, but it is needed for substance use disorder treatment. The bill also specifies that minors under 17 cannot provide informed consent for health care procedures without statutory authorization.

Washington HB1176 aims to ensure consistent health care services for minors under 17, focusing on parental notification and consent requirements.

HB1176 modifies health care service provisions for minors under 17 in Washington. It mandates that professionals notify parents when a minor is admitted for inpatient treatment, unless it is not feasible or detrimental to the minor. For minors aged 17, parental consent is not required for mental health treatment, but it is needed for substance use disorder treatment. The bill also specifies that minors under 17 cannot provide informed consent for health care procedures without statutory authorization.