Substitute House Bill No. 6540
Public Act No. 19-109
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 Section 19a-592 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019):
(a) Any licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse
may examine and provide prophylaxis or treatment for human
immunodeficiency virus infection, or acquired immune deficiency
syndrome for a minor, only with the consent of the parents or
guardian of the minor unless the physician or advanced practice
registered nurse determines that notification of the parents or guardian
of the minor will result in prophylaxis or treatment being denied or the
physician or advanced practice registered nurse determines the minor
will not seek, pursue or continue prophylaxis or treatment if the
parents or guardian are notified and the minor requests that his or her
parents or guardian not be notified. The physician or advanced
practice registered nurse shall fully document the reasons for the
determination to provide prophylaxis or treatment without the consent
or notification of the parents or guardian of the minor and shall
include such documentation, signed by the minor, in the minor's
clinical record. The fact of consultation, examination and prophylaxis Substitute House Bill No. 6540
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or treatment of a minor under the provisions of this section shall be
confidential and shall not be divulged without the minor's consent,
including the sending of a bill for the services to any person other than
the minor until the physician or advanced practice registered nurse
consults with the minor regarding the sending of a bill, except (1) for
purposes of any report made pursuant to section 19a-215, or (2) if the
minor is twelve years of age or younger, the physician or advanced
practice registered nurse shall report the name, age and address of the
minor to the Commissioner of Children and Families, or the
commissioner's designee, who shall classify and evaluate such report
pursuant to the provisions of section 17a-101g. As used in this
subsection, "prophylaxis" means the use of medication, but does not
include the administration of any vaccine, to prevent disease.
(b) A minor shall be personally liable for all costs and expenses for
services afforded the minor at his or her request under this section.