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Minor - individual under 18 years of age
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Informed consent includes - The patient must be informed of and able to understand:
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1) Diagnosis II
2) Nature and purpose of proposed treatment
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3) Risks and consequences of proposed treatment
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4) Probability that treatment will be successful
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5) Feasible treatment alternatives and have the ability to make a voluntary choice among
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the alternatives
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6) Prognosis if treatment is not given
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Parental consent - the traditional requirement that a parent give consent for treatment of
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a minor child.
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Confidentiality - The principle of confidentiality limits the disclosure of medical and
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mental health care information and protects the privacy of the patient
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Is parental consent always necessary to provide medical or mental healthcare to minors?
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- Yes, unless certain exceptions can be applied.
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2) Court decisions
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Based on statutory law and court decisions, what are the two broad areas of exception
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regarding parental consent? - 1) Status of the minor
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What are the two exceptions to parental consent based on status of the minor? -
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Emancipated Minor
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Emancipated MInor - In MN there is no procedural court process by which a minor can
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be designated an "emancipated minor" with full rights and privileges of adult status.
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However there are state statues that "emancipate" the following categories of minors for
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purpose of giving consent for health care. No other consent is required regardless of age
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1) living separate and apart from parents or guarding who is managing her own finances
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2) minor who is married
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3) minor who has borne a child
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Mature Minor - Although there is no specific precedent in Minnesota case law related to
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application of the "mature minor" concept, there is significant case law from other states
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supporting practitioners who elect to provide care under this doctrine. If the mature minor
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, doctrine is employed, the minor must be judged capable of giving informed consent. It
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applies where: no other exceptions to parental consent apply, and parental involvement is
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impractical or problematic. Criteria are:
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1. Minor is 15
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2. Minor is able to give informed consent
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3. proposed treatment is for the minor's benefit
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4. proposed treatment is deemed necessary
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5. proposed treatment does not involve complex, high risk medical procedures or
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complex, high-risk surgery.
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What are the categories of medical, mental, and other health services for which a minor
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may give his or her own consent in the state of mn? - 1. Emergency care
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2. Pregnancy related care
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3. STD's II
4. Contraceptive care
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6. Alcohol and other drug abuse
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7. Inpatient mental health services (must be 16)
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Can a parent or guardian admit a minor to a mental health or chemical dependency
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treatment facility on an informal basis without he minor's consent? - If the minor is under
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16 years of age the consent of a parent or guardian alone is sufficient to admit the minor to
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a chemical dependency or mental health treatment facility if it is determined by
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independent examination that there is reasonable evidence the proposed patient is :
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mentally ill, mental retarded, or chemically dependent, and suitable for treatment.
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-If a minor is 16 or 17 and refuses consent they may be admitted as a patient with the
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consent of a parent or guardian if it is determined by an independent exam that there is
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reasonable evidence that the proposed patient is chemically dependent or has a mental
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illness and is suitable for treatment.
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Under what circumstances can a minor be admitted to a mental health or chemical
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dependency treatment facility on an involuntary basis? - Any minor may be placed on a
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"transportation hold" to a treatment facility by a peace or health office if the office has
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reason to believe that the minor is: mentally ill, mentally retarded, or chemically
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dependent and in danger of causing injury to self or others if not immediately detained.
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An examiner of the treatment facility can place the minor on a 72-hr emergency hold with
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the consent o f the head of the treatment facility if: the examiner has examined the minor
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in the last 15 days, the examiner believes the person is mentally ill, mentally retarded, or
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chemically dependent an in danger of causing injury to self or others if not immediately
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drained, an an order of the court cannot be obtained in time to prevent the anticipated
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injury.
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Therapeutic Deception - Any time a therapist recommends any unethical act under the
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guise of being a part of treatment. Ex) Asking a client to have sexual contact as part of
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treatment.
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