Allows health care practitioners to treat minors for sexually transmitted diseases without parental consent.
This bill amends the public health law to allow health care practitioners to diagnose, treat, or prescribe treatment for sexually transmitted diseases for minors under 18 without parental consent, provided the minor consents. It also allows practitioners to administer vaccines for sexually transmitted disease prevention to minors without parental knowledge if the minor consents. The bill defines "health care practitioner" as someone licensed to practice medicine within their lawful scope. The act takes effect immediately.
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