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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, § 1503: Authority, 1995

A minor may consent to listed health counseling and services if one of the stated eligibility conditions is met. A practitioner who gets the required documentation before treating the minor is generally immune from civil…

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Jurisdiction: United States — Maine
Structure: 1 provisions
Official identity: Year 1995
Dates: Enacted 1995 · Source version 1 Oct 2025

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“A minor may consent to listed health counseling and services if one of the stated eligibility conditions is met. A practitioner who gets the required documentation before treating the minor is generally immune from civil or criminal liability, except for gross negligence or willful or wanton acts or omissions.”

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A minor may give consent to all medical, mental, dental and other health counseling and services if the minor: [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. C, §8 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 1. Living separately; independent of parental support. Is living separately from parents or a legal guardian and is independent of parental support. A minor may prove that the minor meets the requirements of this subsection with documentation including, but not limited to: A. A written statement affirming that the minor is living separately from parents or a legal guardian and is independent of parental support signed by: (1) A director or designee of a governmental or nonprofit agency that receives public or private funding to provide services to homeless persons; (2) A local education agency liaison for homeless children and youth designated pursuant to 42 United States Code, Section 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii) or a school social worker or counselor; or (3) An attorney representing the minor in any legal matter; [PL 2019, c. 206, §1 (NEW).] B. A copy of a protection from abuse complaint or a temporary order or final order of protection against the minor's parent or legal guardian; or [PL 2019, c. 206, §1 (NEW).] C. Proof of filing a petition for emancipation pursuant to Title 15, section 3506‑A; [PL 2019, c. 206, §1 (NEW).] [PL 2019, c. 206, §1 (RPR).] 2. Married. Is or was legally married; [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. C, §8 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 3. Armed Forces. Is or was a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; or [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. C, §8 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 4. Emancipated. Has been emancipated by the court pursuant to Title 15, section 3506‑A. [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. C, §8 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] A health care practitioner who obtains documentation that meets the requirements of this section prior to providing medical, mental, dental or other health counseling or services to a minor pursuant to this section is immune from any civil or criminal liability based on the health care practitioner's determination to provide services, except that a health care practitioner may be held liable for the health care practitioner's gross negligence or willful or wanton acts or omissions. [PL 2019, c. 206, §2 (NEW).]

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