2026 Senate Bill 1124

Children: other; limited emancipation of a minor who is homeless; provide for.

A bill to allow certain homeless or runaway youths access to health care without parental consent; and to allow health care providers to treat certain homeless or runaway youths without parental consent.

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Enables homeless or runaway youths aged 14 and older in Michigan to access medically necessary health care without parental consent, while providing legal protections for health care providers and maintaining existing child protection reporting requirements.

Introduced in the Senate

July 29, 2026

Introduced by Sen. John Cherry (D-27)

Referred to the Committee on Housing and Human Services