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2. Mature minor doctrine - Wikipedia

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   Minors aged 15 and up have the authority to consent to (but not necessarily refuse) medical treatment. [25] Pennsylvania: 18 Minors aged 18 or who have completed high school can consent to medical treatment. [25] South Carolina: 16 Minors aged 16 and up can consent to any medical treatment other than "operations". [25] Tennessee: 7

3. Prior authorization - Wikipedia

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   Prior authorization is a check run by some insurance companies or third-party payers in the United States before they will agree to cover certain prescribed medications or medical procedures. [2] There are a number of reasons that insurance providers require prior authorization, including age, medical necessity, the availability of a generic ...

4. Involuntary treatment - Wikipedia

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   Involuntary treatment or mandatory treatment refers to medical treatment undertaken without the consent of the person being treated. Involuntary treatment is permitted by law in some countries when overseen by the judiciary through court orders; other countries defer directly to the medical opinions of doctors.

5. Emancipation of minors - Wikipedia

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   [12] [13] [14] Depending on state laws, minors may be able to obtain medical treatment, marry, or exercise other rights (such as driving, voting, etc.) before reaching the age of majority, without parental consent. In special circumstances, minors can be freed from control by their guardians (i.e. emancipated) before they reach the age of majority.

6. Legal guardian - Wikipedia

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   An adult guardian is responsible for personal and estate matters, as well as for medical treatment. However, the ward has normally full capacity with all human rights such as those to marry, vote or make a will. The ward's legal capacity can be lost as a result of a court judgment or order (section 1903, German Civ. C.; Einwilligungsvorbehalt).

7. Oklahoma bill would make medical care requiring prior ...

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   The bill defines prior authorization as “the process by which utilization review entities determine the medical necessity and medical appropriateness of otherwise covered health care services ...