CO HB1251

Requires written or verbal parental consent before any individual, corporation, organization, or state-supported institution can perform surgical procedures or provide medical or mental health services to minors (age 17 and under)

Eliminates existing Colorado law allowing minors age 15 and older to independently consent to mental health services, substance use treatment, and treatment for sexually transmitted infections without parental involvement

Exempts parental consent requirements in three circumstances: medical emergencies posing immediate risk to life or long-term health, minors in custody of county human services or Division of Youth Services, or when a valid court order directs treatment

Repeals multiple existing statutes that currently permit minors to consent to their own care, including provisions for STI treatment, substance abuse treatment, and mental health services

Requires parental consent for youth accessing behavioral health crisis response screening services and the youth mental health services program