Bill Text: NH HB1404 | 2020 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: Relative to HIV/AIDS prophylaxis treatment for minors without parental consent.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-06-16 - Introduced 06/16/2020, and Laid on Table, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 06/16/2020; Senate Journal 8 [HB1404 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2020-HB1404-Amended.html

HB 1404 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

 

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HOUSE BILL 1404

 

AN ACT relative to HIV/AIDS prophylaxis treatment for minors without parental consent.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Muscatel, Graf. 12; Rep. Marsh, Carr. 8; Rep. Knirk, Carr. 3; Rep. Merchant, Sull. 4; Rep. P. Schmidt, Straf. 19; Rep. Weston, Graf. 8; Rep. Kenney, Straf. 6; Rep. Query, Hills. 16

 

COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill clarifies the law allowing minors to voluntarily submit themselves for testing for sexually transmitted diseases.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty

 

AN ACT relative to HIV/AIDS prophylaxis treatment for minors without parental consent.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Sexually Transmitted Disease.  Amend RSA 141-C:18, II to read as follows:

II.  Any minor 14 years of age or older may voluntarily submit [himself] to medical diagnosis [and], treatment [for] or prevention of, or both, a sexually transmitted disease and a licensed physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse may diagnose, treat or prescribe for the treatment or prevention of, or both, of a sexually transmitted disease in a minor 14 years of age or older, without the knowledge or consent of the parent or legal guardian of such minor.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

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