Life-sustaining treatment for unemancipated minor patients provided.

This bill, known as Simon's Law, establishes procedures for providing life-sustaining treatment to unemancipated minors in Minnesota hospitals and health care facilities. It requires health care providers to notify at least one parent or legal guardian before instituting orders not to resuscitate or to withhold life-sustaining treatment, nutrition, or hydration, with a 48-hour waiting period after notification unless the situation is urgent. The law also outlines a transfer process allowing parents to request moving their child to another facility while ensuring continued life-sustaining care for up to 15 days during the decision-making period. These provisions aim to balance medical decision-making with parental involvement in critical care situations for minors.