This bill authorizes minors aged sixteen and older to consent to outpatient mental health services for specific issues, including suicide prevention, chemical addiction or dependency, and experiences of sexual, physical, or emotional abuse. It establishes that mental health professionals can treat these minors without parental consent if they have reasonable grounds to believe the minor is in crisis. The bill also outlines the conditions under which a mental health professional may inform a minor's parents or guardians about the treatment, emphasizing the need for the minor's consent unless there is a compelling reason to disclose information due to potential harm.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that outpatient mental health services provided to minors under this new provision are limited to six sessions or thirty days, whichever comes first. After this period, the mental health professional must either terminate services or seek parental consent for further treatment. Furthermore, it ensures that health benefit plans cannot deny coverage for these outpatient mental health services based on the enrollee or dependent being under the age of majority.