2018 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 722 - Children
Act 116 of 1973 CHILD CARE ORGANIZATIONS (722.111 - 722.128)
Section 722.124a Consent to medical and surgical treatment of minor child; "routine, nonsurgical medical care" defined.

Sec. 14a.

(1) A probate court, a child placing agency, or the department may consent to routine, nonsurgical medical care, or emergency medical and surgical treatment of a minor child placed in out-of-home care under the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.1 to 400.119b, the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 710.21 to 712B.41, or this act. If the minor child is placed in a child care organization, the probate court, the child placing agency, or the department making the placement shall execute a written instrument investing that organization with authority to consent to emergency medical and surgical treatment of the child. The department may also execute a written instrument investing a child care organization with authority to consent to routine, nonsurgical medical care of the child. If the minor child is placed in a child care institution, the probate court, the child placing agency, or the department making the placement shall in addition execute a written instrument investing that institution with authority to consent to the routine, nonsurgical medical care of the child.

(2) A parent or guardian of a minor child who voluntarily places the child in a child care organization shall execute a written instrument investing that organization with authority to consent to emergency medical and surgical treatment of the child. The parent or guardian shall consent to routine, nonsurgical medical care.

(3) Only the minor child's parent or legal guardian shall consent to nonemergency, elective surgery for a child in foster care. If parental rights have been permanently terminated by court action, consent for nonemergency, elective surgery shall be given by the probate court or the agency having jurisdiction over the child.

(4) As used in this section, "routine, nonsurgical medical care" does not include contraceptive treatment, services, medication or devices.

History: Add. 1974, Act 191, Imd. Eff. July 2, 1974 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 396, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985 ;-- Am. 2017, Act 257, Eff. Mar. 28, 2018