Healthcare providers generally are required to have an adult patient’s consent before they can administer any type of medical care, which raises the question: Who has the authority under Utah state law to make medical...more
Medical providers are sometimes faced with the difficult scenario of a minor (under 18 years of age) requesting medical or mental health treatment without a parent's or legal guardian's consent. This situation often arises in...more
3/5/2020
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Consent ,
Contraceptives ,
Family Planning Clinics ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medicaid ,
Mental Health ,
Minors ,
Parental Consent ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Personal Representatives ,
State Medicaid Programs ,
Unconstitutional Condition