38-123b. Consent by minor 16 or over to hospital, medical or surgical treatment or procedures.
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38-123b. Consent by minor 16 or over to hospital, medical or surgical treatment or procedures. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, any minor sixteen
(16)years of age or over, where no parent or guardian is immediately available, may give consent to the performance and furnishing of hospital, medical or surgical treatment or procedures and such consent shall not be subject to disaffirmance because of minority. The consent of a parent or guardian of such a minor shall not be necessary in order to authorize the proposed hospital, medical or surgical treatment or procedures.