Daybreak Health refers to state guidance when determining if students can self-consent to treatment. Please see your state below for current guidance:
California
California
Youth ages 12 and over can self-consent to treatment.
Illinois
Illinois
Youth ages 17 and over can self-consent to treatment.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Youth ages 16 and over can self-consent to treatment.
New Mexico
New Mexico
Youth ages 14 and over can self-consent to treatment.
Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Texas, or Utah
Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Texas, or Utah
No self-consent for treatment is permitted for youth under age 18.
Ohio and Oregon
Ohio and Oregon
Youth ages 14 and over can self-consent to treatment.
Washington
Washington
Youth ages 13 and over can self-consent to treatment.
Other scenarios - unaccompanied minor is also to self consent within consent age
Clinically, we aim to partner with parents/guardians throughout treatment and would recommend self-consent (if permitted in your state) if and only if involving a parent or caregiver would…
interfere with student’s ability to seek therapy
interfere with student’s ability to make clinical progress
be detrimental to the well-being of the student who is in need of therapeutic intervention
Daybreak's Self-Consent Process
If you determine based on state law and the guidelines above that a student should self-consent for therapy, this is the process we will follow:
1 - School Staff Indicates Self-Consent Option on the Referral Form
When completing the referral form, if the student is going to self-consent please select No in response to the question"Parent / Caregiver can be contacted by Daybreak Health?".
Then include the relevant context under "Special Consideration" so that the student's therapist is aware of the reason for the self-consent request.
Also, If the student does not have a phone number, do not put the parent’s number on the student section of the referral form, to prevent breach of privacy for the student.
2 - Daybreak Sends Student the Onboarding Packet to Complete
Daybreak will email the onboarding packet to the student
The student will provide consent for treatment and complete the Intake Questionnaire
3 - Daybreak Matches Student with Therapist
Daybreak will match the student with a therapist based on their Intake Questionnaire responses, or schedule a live intake session if more info is needed first.
If you have additional questions about this option, please reach out to our care coordination team at carecoordinator@daybreakhealth.com