36-2272. Consent of parent required for mental
health screening or treatment of minors; exception; violation;
classification; definition
A. Except as otherwise provided by law or a court order, no person, corporation,
association, organization or state-supported institution, or any individual employed by
any of these entities, may procure, solicit to perform, arrange for the performance of or
perform mental health screening in a nonclinical setting or mental health treatment on a
minor without first obtaining the written or oral consent of a parent or a legal
custodian of the minor child. If the parental consent is given through telemedicine, the
health professional must verify the parent's identity at the site where the consent is
given.
B. This section does not apply when an emergency exists that requires a person to
perform mental health screening or provide mental health treatment to prevent serious
injury to or save the life of a minor child.
C. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
D. For the purposes of this section, "parent" means the parent or legal guardian of
a minor child.
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