North Carolina H519 revises laws on minors' consent for medical treatment and parental access to minors' medical records.
North Carolina H519 revises the laws regarding when minors can give effective consent to medical treatment on their own authority and when parents are allowed access to minors' medical records. The bill allows minors to consent to medical health services for venereal disease, pregnancy, substance abuse, and emotional disturbance without parental consent. It also allows health care practitioners to conduct examinations without parental consent if they suspect abuse or neglect.
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