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4		-	Substitute House Bill No. 6540
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6		-	Public Act No. 19-109
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9	14		AN ACT CONCERNING TH E PREVENTION OF THE HUMAN
10	15		IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIR US.
11	16		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
12	17		Assembly convened:
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14		-	Section 1. Section 19a-592 of the general statutes is repealed and the
15		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019):
16		-	(a) Any licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse
17		-	may examine and provide prophylaxis or treatment for human
18		-	immunodeficiency virus infection, or acquired immune deficiency
19		-	syndrome for a minor, only with the consent of the parents or
20		-	guardian of the minor unless the physician or advanced practice
21		-	registered nurse determines that notification of the parents or guardian
22		-	of the minor will result in prophylaxis or treatment being denied or the
23		-	physician or advanced practice registered nurse determines the minor
24		-	will not seek, pursue or continue prophylaxis or treatment if the
25		-	parents or guardian are notified and the minor requests that his or her
26		-	parents or guardian not be notified. The physician or advanced
27		-	practice registered nurse shall fully document the reasons for the
28		-	determination to provide prophylaxis or treatment without the consent
29		-	or notification of the parents or guardian of the minor and shall
30		-	include such documentation, signed by the minor, in the minor's
31		-	clinical record. The fact of consultation, examination and prophylaxis Substitute House Bill No. 6540
	19	+	Section 1. Section 19a-592 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
	20	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 2
	21	+	(a) Any licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse 3
	22	+	may examine and provide prophylaxis or treatment for human 4
	23	+	immunodeficiency virus infection, or acquired immune deficiency 5
	24	+	syndrome for a minor, only with the consent of the parents or 6
	25	+	guardian of the minor unless the physician or advanced practice 7
	26	+	registered nurse determines that notification of the parents or guardian 8
	27	+	of the minor will result in prophylaxis or treatment being denied or the 9
	28	+	physician or advanced practice registered nurse determines the minor 10
	29	+	will not seek, pursue or continue prophylaxis or treatment if the 11
	30	+	parents or guardian are notified and the minor requests that his or her 12
	31	+	parents or guardian not be notified. The physician or advanced 13
	32	+	practice registered nurse shall fully document the reasons for the 14
	33	+	determination to provide prophylaxis or treatment without the consent 15
	34	+	or notification of the parents or guardian of the minor and shall 16
	35	+	include such documentation, signed by the minor, in the minor's 17
	36	+	clinical record. The fact of consultation, examination and prophylaxis 18
	37	+	or treatment of a minor under the provisions of this section shall be 19 Substitute Bill No. 6540
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35		-	or treatment of a minor under the provisions of this section shall be
36		-	confidential and shall not be divulged without the minor's consent,
37		-	including the sending of a bill for the services to any person other than
38		-	the minor until the physician or advanced practice registered nurse
39		-	consults with the minor regarding the sending of a bill, except (1) for
40		-	purposes of any report made pursuant to section 19a-215, or (2) if the
41		-	minor is twelve years of age or younger, the physician or advanced
42		-	practice registered nurse shall report the name, age and address of the
43		-	minor to the Commissioner of Children and Families, or the
44		-	commissioner's designee, who shall classify and evaluate such report
45		-	pursuant to the provisions of section 17a-101g. As used in this
46		-	subsection, "prophylaxis" means the use of medication, but does not
47		-	include the administration of any vaccine, to prevent disease.
48		-	(b) A minor shall be personally liable for all costs and expenses for
49		-	services afforded the minor at his or her request under this section.
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	44	+	confidential and shall not be divulged without the minor's consent, 20
	45	+	including the sending of a bill for the services to any person other than 21
	46	+	the minor until the physician or advanced practice registered nurse 22
	47	+	consults with the minor regarding the sending of a bill. As used in this 23
	48	+	subsection, "prophylaxis" means the use of medication, but does not 24
	49	+	include the administration of any vaccine, to prevent disease. 25
	50	+	(b) A minor shall be personally liable for all costs and expenses for 26
	51	+	services afforded the minor at his or her request under this section. 27
	52	+	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
	53	+	sections:
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	55	+	Section 1 July 1, 2019 19a-592
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	57	+	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
	58	+	In Section 1(a), "prophylaxis or" was inserted before "treatment" for
	59	+	consistency.
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