Senate Bill No. 866

Minors: vaccine consent.

Existing law allows minors to consent to medical care and treatment without their parent or guardian's consent in certain situations. This includes cases where a minor aged 12 or older has been in contact with an infectious disease and needs medical care for diagnosis or treatment. The disease must be required by law or regulation to be reported to the local health officer, or it can be a sexually transmitted disease as determined by the State Public Health Officer.

This new bill, Senate Bill No. 866, proposes to add an additional circumstance where a minor aged 12 or older can give consent. Under this bill, a minor can consent to vaccines that meet specific criteria set by federal agencies. In addition, the bill allows authorized vaccine providers to administer these vaccines but does not grant them permission to provide any other services outside their scope of practice.

Summary:

• Vote: MAJORITY
• Appropriation: NO
• Fiscal Committee: NO
• Local Program: NO

Bill Text:

The text of the bill can be found here.