NEW YORK STATE LAW
  • New York Consolidated Laws, Public Health Law – PBH Article 2305 has long established the legal capacity of minors to consent to treatment and preventive services for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Provisions in Article 2305 require that the Commissioner of Health promulgate a list of STDs. A 2017 amendment to Article 2305 added HIV to the list of STDs, thereby bringing minor capacity to consent to HIV treatment and preventive services on par with other STDs. In addition, under Article 2305, medical or billing records may not be released or made available to the parent or guardian without the minor patient’s permission. For more information, see New York State Register/April 12, 2017: Rule Making Activities.

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