ME LD410

Requires written parental or legal guardian consent before health care providers can withhold life-sustaining measures or institute a do-not-resuscitate order for unemancipated minors under 18

Prohibits providers from interfering with parents seeking second medical opinions, transferring the minor to another facility, or accessing the minor's medical records

Allows parents to revoke consent for DNR orders or restrictions on life-sustaining measures in writing at any time, with revocation taking precedence over prior consent

Establishes a legal presumption that continuation of life is in a minor's best interest; courts cannot order withdrawal of life-sustaining measures over parental objection unless there is destruction of circulatory, respiratory, and entire brain systems

Consent requirements do not apply if providers make documented, reasonably diligent efforts to contact a parent or guardian within 72 hours