Statutes | Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Law Title 5, Chapter 3 ยง 9 | 2018
a. This Section shall apply to the emergency removal of a Child who is in imminent danger.
b. When a physician indicates that in her professional opinion, the life of the Child would be greatly endangered or that there is a strong likelihood that the Child would suffer permanent and/or serious harm without specified treatment, the Protective Care or foster care parent, or the family court, on an ex parte basis, may authorize emergency medical treatment. Every effort shall be made to contact the Child's parents before authorization is given. The Child's parents or an extended member of the Child's family shall be notified of the emergency treatment immediately thereafter.