PUBLIC HEALTH CODE (EXCERPT)
Act 368 of 1978
333.5871 Entering home or taking charge of crippled child; power to accept or refuse treatment.
Sec. 5871.
(1) A department official, agent, or representative shall not enter a home or take charge of a crippled child over the objection of a parent, the person standing in loco parentis, or the person having custody of the child.
(2) This part does not limit the power of a parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis to accept or refuse the treatment offered under this part for a crippled child or by an agency employed for that purpose.
History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Popular Name: Act 368
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