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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 6540
January Session, 2019
AN ACT CONCERNING TH E PREVENTION OF THE HUMAN
IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIR US.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 19a-592 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 2
(a) Any licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse 3
may examine and provide prophylaxis or treatment for human 4
immunodeficiency virus infection, or acquired immune deficiency 5
syndrome for a minor, only with the consent of the parents or 6
guardian of the minor unless the physician or advanced practice 7
registered nurse determines that notification of the parents or guardian 8
of the minor will result in prophylaxis or treatment being denied or the 9
physician or advanced practice registered nurse determines the minor 10
will not seek, pursue or continue prophylaxis or treatment if the 11
parents or guardian are notified and the minor requests that his or her 12
parents or guardian not be notified. The physician or advanced 13
practice registered nurse shall fully document the reasons for the 14
determination to provide prophylaxis or treatment without the consent 15
or notification of the parents or guardian of the minor and shall 16
include such documentation, signed by the minor, in the minor's 17
clinical record. The fact of consultation, examination and prophylaxis 18
or treatment of a minor under the provisions of this section shall be 19 Substitute Bill No. 6540
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confidential and shall not be divulged without the minor's consent, 20
including the sending of a bill for the services to any person other than 21
the minor until the physician or advanced practice registered nurse 22
consults with the minor regarding the sending of a bill. As used in this 23
subsection, "prophylaxis" means the use of medication, but does not 24
include the administration of any vaccine, to prevent disease. 25
(b) A minor shall be personally liable for all costs and expenses for 26
services afforded the minor at his or her request under this section. 27
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2019 19a-592
Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
In Section 1(a), "prophylaxis or" was inserted before "treatment" for
consistency.
PH Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO