§2595. Treatment of minors
An individual licensed under this chapter who renders medical care to a minor for the prevention or treatment of a sexually transmitted infection or treatment of substance use or for the collection of sexual assault evidence through a sexual assault forensic examination is under no obligation to obtain the consent of the minor's parent or guardian or to inform the parent or guardian of the prevention or treatment or collection. Nothing in this section may be construed so as to prohibit the licensed individual rendering the prevention services or treatment or collection from informing the parent or guardian. For purposes of this section, "substance use" means the use of drugs or alcohol solely to induce a stimulant, depressant or hallucinogenic effect upon the higher functions of the central nervous system and not as a therapeutic agent recommended by a practitioner in the course of medical treatment. [PL 2019, c. 236, §10 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 374, §1 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 96, §2 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 600, §A188 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 90, §3 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 236, §10 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 36: OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS
Subchapter 7: GENERAL PROVISIONS
32 §2593. Mental or physical examination of licensee licensed to practice in Maine
32 §2594. Immunity of licensee rendering emergency care
32 §2594-A. Assistants; delegating authority
32 §2594-B. Licenses of qualification; physician's statement (REPEALED)
32 §2594-D. Termination of license
32 §2594-E. Licensure of physician assistants
32 §2594-F. Physician assistants; scope of practice and agreement requirements
32 §2596. Review committee member immunity
32 §2596-A. Establishment of protocols for operation of a professional review committee
32 §2599. Records of proceedings of hospital medical staff review committees confidential
32 §2599-A. Promulgation of complaint procedures (REPEALED)
32 §2599-B. Consumer information (REPEALED)
32 §2600. Release of contact lens prescription
32 §2600-A. Confidentiality of personal information of applicant or licensee
32 §2600-B. Expedited partner therapy
32 §2600-C. Requirements regarding prescription of opioid medication
32 §2600-D. Prohibition on providing conversion therapy to minors
32 §2600-E. Inspection or copying of record; procedure
32 §2600-F. Duty to warn and protect (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 32, SECTION 2600-D)