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HB 5342

Consumer protection: unfair trade practices; disclosure of automatic renewal provisions in consumer contracts; require. Amends sec. 3 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.903) & adds sec. 3j.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Alabas Farhat

Requires notifying a minor’s parent or guardian before medical or mental health services, boosting parental involvement and shaping access to confidential care in some cases.

bill electronically reproduced 12/10/2025
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Bill Summary · HB 5342

Summary — HB 5342

Title: AN ACT REQUIRING THE NOTIFICATION OF A PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF A MINOR PRIOR TO THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO THE MINOR
Bill number: HB 5342
Primary sponsors: Rep. Landgraf; Rep. Lambert
Filed: March 14, 2025
Status: Enacted — Signed by Governor 6/20/2025; Effective 9/1/2025

Note: The full bill text was not provided. This summary is based on the bill title and the legislative history; where the title implies requirements, language below uses “requires” or “would” to reflect the bill’s apparent intent. Readers should consult the enrolled statute for precise language, exceptions, and implementation details.

Purpose and intent

HB 5342 is intended to ensure that a minor’s parent or legal guardian is notified before a health care provider or mental health professional provides medical or mental health services to the minor. The stated aim is to increase parental awareness and involvement in minors’ health care decisions.

Key provisions (as indicated by title)

  • Requires notification of a parent or guardian prior to provision of medical or mental health services to a minor.
  • Applies broadly to both medical and mental health services (likely including services provided in clinics, hospitals, schools, and community mental health settings).
  • Establishes a procedural obligation on providers to make contact or deliver notice to the minor’s parent/guardian before initiating services.

Important: The bill text likely contains specifics about:
- How and when notification must occur (timing, method — e.g., in person, phone, written).
- Any exceptions (e.g., emergencies, statutory minor-consent areas, suspected abuse/neglect, emancipated minors, or when parental notification would endanger the minor).
- Documentation and recordkeeping requirements.
- Enforcement mechanisms and penalties for noncompliance.

Who is affected

  • Minors receiving medical or mental health services.
  • Parents and legal guardians (will receive required notifications).
  • Health care providers, mental health clinicians, clinics, hospitals, school nurses/counselors — responsible for implementing notification procedures.
  • Child welfare, guardian ad litem practitioners, and insurers may be indirectly affected depending on implementation details.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Administrative: Providers will need policies, staff training, and documentation procedures to comply.
  • Clinical practice: Could affect minors’ access to confidential services in areas where minors can currently consent to care (reproductive health, STI treatment, substance use treatment, certain mental health services) depending on statutory exceptions in the bill.
  • Legal and privacy issues: Interaction with existing minor-consent statutes, mandatory reporting laws, and federal privacy rules (e.g., HIPAA) will be important. Conflicts between this statute and existing law creating minor confidentiality rights may require resolution.
  • Public health: Might reduce use of confidential services by minors in some circumstances or change pathways to care; could increase parental engagement in care.

Timeline / Legislative history (selected)

  • Referred to Public Health committee and considered in committee April–May 2025.
  • Passed both chambers (House and Senate) in May 2025.
  • Sent to Governor: 5/22/2025.
  • Signed by Governor: 6/20/2025.
  • Effective date: September 1, 2025.

For implementation guidance and the definitive list of exceptions and procedural requirements, consult the enrolled bill text or the statutory citation after 9/1/2025.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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