Lowers age at which minors can consent to behavioral health care treatment from age 16 to age 14.

This bill lowers the age at which minors can consent to behavioral health care services from 16 to 14 years old. It allows minors aged 14 or older to independently consent to temporary outpatient mental health treatment (excluding medication) under licensed professionals like psychologists or social workers, without needing parental permission. The consent is binding as if the minor were an adult, and the treatment remains confidential. This change applies specifically to outpatient services for mental illness or emotional disorders, not inpatient care or medication administration.