Health – Mental and Emotional Disorders – Consent (Mental Health Access Initiative)
What this bill does
Altering the minimum age, from 16 years to 12 years, at which a minor has the same capacity as an adult to consent to consultation, diagnosis, and certain treatment of a mental or emotional disorder by a health care provider or clinic; and providing that a health care provider may decide to provide certain information to a certain parent, guardian, or custodian under certain provisions of law unless the health care provider believes that the disclosure will lead to harm to the minor or deter the minor from seeking care.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (27)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Maiorana, Ruth | MD Association of County Health Officers | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tompsett, Tommy | Maryland Psychiatric Society | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Diamond, Joanna | hch | Position only |
| FAV | Faulkner, Rachael | lcpcm | Position only |
| FAV | faulkner, rachael | masbhc, mna, lcpcm | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ciekot, Annlobbyist | maysb | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blendy, Nicholas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Diaz, Linda | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Evans, Karen | Board of Nursing | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Campbell, Kimberly | MD Psychological Assoc | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Adams, Carol | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Bress, Steve | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Collurafici, Misti | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cusack, Sarah | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Delarosa, Jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dove, Rhonda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elvis-Peterson, Deidre | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gerchalk, Kristyn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Knoll, Amber | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Koppenhoefer, Caryn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Manganillo, C | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McDougall, Cliff | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Meyerhoff, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Peterson, Deirdre | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Weinstein, Stanley | Board of Social Work | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kasemeyer, Pam | MDAAP, MedChi, MdCSWC | Oral |
