Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1506 – Financial responsibility
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1506
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Health care: means any care, treatment, service or procedure to maintain, diagnose or otherwise affect an individual's physical or mental condition. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1501
- Minor: means a person under 18 years of age. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1501
Unless the parent or guardian expressly agrees to assume full or partial responsibility, a minor who consents to health care services as provided in this chapter is responsible for the costs of those services. A minor may not be denied benefits or services to which the minor is entitled from a health care practitioner, health care provider, insurer or public agency because the minor has given the consent for those services as provided in this chapter. [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. C, §8 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §C8 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF).