65-5a16. Act not to affect certain rights and responsibilities. Nothing in this act shall be construed as limiting the power of the parent, guardian, conservator or person in loco parentis with respect to a child with special health care needs.

Nothing in this act shall be construed to authorize any treatment services for children under 18 years of age without the written consent of a parent or guardian, except that a person under the age of 18 years who has had conferred by court order the rights of majority may authorize treatment services without the written consent of a parent or guardian.

History: L. 1978, ch. 238, § 10; L. 1984, ch. 226, § 9; L. 1988, ch. 241, § 9; July 1.