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tazzygirl -> RE: Pharma-backed legislation to allow secret vaccinations of children without parental consent abou (9/20/2011 8:35:08 AM)
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LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 499, Atkins. Minors: medical care: consent.
Existing law allows minors to consent to specified forms of
medical or dental treatment.
This bill would, in addition, allow a minor who is 12 years of age
or older to consent to medical care related to the prevention of a
sexually transmitted disease.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 6926 of the Family Code is amended to read:
6926. (a) A minor who is 12 years of age or older and who may
have come into contact with an infectious, contagious, or
communicable disease may consent to medical care related to the
diagnosis or treatment of the disease, if the disease or condition is
one that is required by law or regulation adopted pursuant to law to
be reported to the local health officer, or is a related sexually
transmitted disease, as may be determined by the State Public Health
Officer.
(b) A minor who is 12 years of age or older may consent to medical
care related to the prevention of a sexually transmitted disease.
(c) The minor's parents or guardian are not liable for payment for
medical care provided pursuant to this section.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0451-0500/ab_499_bill_20110902_enrolled.html
DIGEST : This bill authorizes a minor, who is 12 years of
age or older, to consent to medical care related to the
prevention of a sexually transmitted disease.
ANALYSIS : Existing law provides that a minor who is 12
years of age or older who might have come into contact with
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a contagious, infectious, or
communicable disease may consent to medical care related to
the diagnosis or treatment of that disease if the disease
or condition is one that is required by law to be reported
to the local health officer, or is a sexually transmitted
disease as determined by the Director of the Department of
Health Services. (Family Code Section 6926 (a))
Existing law provides that the parents of a minor who has
consented to medical treatment for a communicable or
sexually transmitted disease are not liable for payment for
that care. (Family Code Section 6926 (b))
Existing law provides that a minor may consent to medical
care related to the prevention or treatment of pregnancy.
(Family Code Section 6925 (a))
Existing law provides that a minor's consent under minor
consent statutes cannot be subject to disaffirmance because
of minority. (Family Code Section 6921)
Existing law provides that a minor who is 12 years old or
older who is alleged to have been raped may consent to
diagnosis and treatment of that condition. (Family Code
Section 6927)
Existing law allows a minor alleged to have been sexually
assaulted to consent to medical care related to the
diagnosis and treatment of that condition. (Family Code
Section 6928 (b))
Existing law allows a minor to consent to medical care
related to the diagnosis or treatment of a drug or
alcohol-related problem. (Family Code Section 6929 (b))
Existing law provides that a minor may consent to medical
or dental care if that minor is over the age of 15, living
separate and apart from his or her parents whether with or
without his/her parents' consent, and managing his or her
own financial affairs. (Family Code Section 6922 (c))
This bill authorizes a minor, who is 12 years of age or
older, to consent to medical care related to the prevention
of a sexually transmitted disease.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0451-0500/ab_499_cfa_20110829_130925_sen_floor.html
The bill changes the age from 15 to 12.
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