This bill establishes that a pregnant minor has the legal capacity to consent to prenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal medical care if a parent, guardian, or legal custodian is not reasonably available. The bill specifies that this consent can be given to various health care providers, including physicians, advanced registered nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and emergency medical care providers.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that the ability of a minor to consent does not absolve health care providers from their responsibility to obtain informed consent from the minor patient before providing care. This ensures that while minors can make decisions regarding their medical care in the absence of guardians, the standard of informed consent remains a critical requirement for health care providers.