Parents shall provide informed consent for any physical or mental health treatment for minors, except in cases of imminent threat to life, limb, or eyesight.
Require parents' informed consent for minors' physical or mental health treatment, except in cases of imminent threat to life, limb, or eyesight.
Occurrences
control over their children’s health care decisions
Evidence
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James's current campaign agenda frames the parental-consent requirement as a proposed Michigan governor agenda item and says he would push to restore parental consent for medical treatments for minor children.
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Congress.gov lists H.R.5 as passed by the House on 2023-03-24 and last acted on in the Senate on 2023-03-27, with status 'Passed House,' not enacted.
Assessments
The promised policy has not been enacted. James supported H.R.5 in the 118th Congress, which included narrower school-related parental notice and consent provisions and passed the House on March 24, 2023, but it did not become law and did not establish a broad federal requirement for parental informed consent for minors' physical or mental health treatment. His later Michigan governor agenda frames the same idea prospectively, confirming it remains a proposal rather than a completed outcome. Because there was a concrete but unsuccessful legislative effort during his federal term, the outcome is never with an effort badge.