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OK HB2884
Bill
Status
2/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mark Chapman
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AI Summary
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Parents have the right to be present during any health care consultation between a health professional and their minor child under 18, and to obtain copies of medical records, except when there is an allegation of parental child abuse, neglect, or battery
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Minors under 18 lose the privilege to refuse disclosure of confidential medical communications to their parents or legal guardians, including physician-patient and psychotherapist-patient privileged information
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The Attorney General may bring suit for violations upon receiving a parent complaint, with successful claimants entitled to declaratory relief, injunctive relief, nominal and compensatory damages, attorney fees, and costs
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Sovereign, governmental, and qualified immunities are waived and abolished for liability under this act
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Removes the exception allowing minors separated from parents to consent to their own health care, and narrows emergency self-consent to situations involving "substantial risk of permanent damage to physical health or death" rather than conditions that "endanger health or life"
Legislative Description
Parental rights in health care; minor child's health care consultations; parental abuse exception; Attorney General enforcement; relief; immunity; physician and psychotherapist patient privilege; minor cannot refuse to disclose information to their parent or legal guardian; disclosure of confidential information, privileges, and testimony in hearings; parent or legal guardian's consent is required; disclosure of information and exceptions; right of self-consent under certain conditions and doctor-patient privileges; minors can consent without a parent or legal guardian; effective date.
Last Action
Referred to Rules
2/12/2025