2023 House Bill 4087

Children: other; limited emancipation of a minor who is homeless; provide for.

A bill to allow homeless or runaway youth access to health care without parental consent; and to allow health care providers to treat homeless or runaway youth without parental consent.

Official record

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 4087 would create a new act to allow homeless youth or runaway youth (defined as in House Bill 4085) access to health care without parental consent and allow health care providers to treat homeless or runaway youth without parental consent.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 14, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Amos O’Neal (D-94) and 19 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Lori Stone (D-13), John Roth (R-104), Natalie Price (D-5), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Mike McFall (D-8), Jim Haadsma (D-44), Rachel Hood (D-81), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Stephanie Young (D-16), Helena Scott (D-7), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Christine Morse (D-40), Kelly Breen (D-21), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Julie Brixie (D-73), Brenda Carter (D-53), Reggie Miller (D-31) and Carol Glanville (D-84)

Referred to the Committee on Families, Children and Seniors