Arizona 2023 2023 Regular Session

Arizona House Bill HB2370 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/12/2023

                    REFERENCE TITLE: minors; consent; venereal disease prevention             State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023           HB 2370           Introduced by  Representatives Sun: Cano, Contreras L, Contreras P, Hernandez L, Mathis                    An Act   amending title 44, chapter 1, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 44-132.02; relating to contracts.     (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)   

 

 

 

REFERENCE TITLE: minors; consent; venereal disease prevention
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023
HB 2370
Introduced by  Representatives Sun: Cano, Contreras L, Contreras P, Hernandez L, Mathis

REFERENCE TITLE: minors; consent; venereal disease prevention

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

2023

 

 

 

HB 2370

 

Introduced by 

Representatives Sun: Cano, Contreras L, Contreras P, Hernandez L, Mathis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Act

 

amending title 44, chapter 1, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 44-132.02; relating to contracts.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 44, chapter 1, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 44-132.02, to read: START_STATUTE44-132.02. Capacity of minor to consent to medical care to prevent venereal disease without consent of parent Notwithstanding any other law, a minor may give consent to medical care and prescription usage related to the prevention of a venereal disease, and the consent is not subject to disaffirmance because of minority. The consent of the minor's parent or legal guardian is not necessary to authorize medical or pharmaceutical care.END_STATUTE 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 44, chapter 1, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 44-132.02, to read:

START_STATUTE44-132.02. Capacity of minor to consent to medical care to prevent venereal disease without consent of parent

Notwithstanding any other law, a minor may give consent to medical care and prescription usage related to the prevention of a venereal disease, and the consent is not subject to disaffirmance because of minority. The consent of the minor's parent or legal guardian is not necessary to authorize medical or pharmaceutical care.END_STATUTE