While we have made an effort to ensure that this information is correct and current, the law is regularly changing, and we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information provided. This information may not be applicable to your specific situation and is not, and should not be relied upon, as a substitute for legal advice.
Methodology is explained in the Introduction page 5. We currently are in the process of reviewing and updating our resources and summaries related to health care workers and disclosure.
In the meantime, please do not rely on this information as current, and get in touch with CHLP with any questions. Persons, including students and trainees, whose activities involve physical contact with patients or with blood or other body fluids from patients in the health care setting. The decision should be made in consultation with local and state health officials and the HCW. The DOHS will gather information on 1 whether HCW performs a procedure that in injury could result in contamination, 2 factors effecting performance ex: technique, skill,compliance , and 3 medical condition of HCW.
Any such summary cannot capture the details and nuances of individuals state laws. Although roughly a third of the states permit health care providers to inform a minor's parents that their child is seeking STI-related services, none require it. Also, the law is fluid, and these summaries may not reflect recent legislative change in a particular state. Every state in the country allows minors to consent to STI testing and care without parental approval, although a number of these set an age threshold for the right to consent without parental involvement.
In these states, the minimum age ranges from 12 to 14 years of age. As of the date of this posting, thirty-one states allow minors to also consent to HIV testing and treatment without parental approval.
