ND SB2153

Minors may contract for and receive emergency examination, care, or treatment in life-threatening situations without parental or guardian consent.

Consent to emergency care is implied if reasonable steps to contact the minor's parent or guardian are unsuccessful when the minor has an emergency medical condition or potential emergency medical condition.

Minors are not authorized to withhold consent to emergency examination, care, or treatment.

Physicians or other health care providers may provide emergency medical care or forensic services to minors at least thirteen years of age who are victims of sexual assault without parental or guardian consent.

Health care providers must make reasonable steps to notify the minor's parent or guardian of emergency care provided to a sexual assault victim.