Consent to medical treatment; age at which minor may consent to medical treatment revised, exceptions further provided for

Senate Bill 58 revises the age at which minors can consent to medical, dental, and mental health services, raising it from 14 to 18 years old. This includes consent for vaccines and school counseling, though exceptions exist for minors who are married, divorced, pregnant, emancipated, or living independently. Any minor may still consent to services related to pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and alcohol or drug dependency. The bill also establishes a parental fundamental right to make healthcare decisions for their minor child and generally prohibits denying parents access to their child's health information, with exceptions for court orders or investigations of crimes against the child. Additionally, it requires parental written permission for students under 18 to participate in ongoing school counseling services.