Life-sustaining treatment provision for unemancipated minor patients

Summary

The bill adds a new statute that bars doctors from issuing DNR, withdrawal of life‑support, or stopping nutrition and hydration for unemancipated minors until at least one parent or legal guardian is notified in writing and given 48 hours to respond. It also sets rules for transferring the child if the parent objects, ensuring continued care while the transfer is arranged. The measure aims to give families more say in critical end‑of‑life decisions for children.

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