Title 22, Title 22

1. Consent by a surrogate; notice of need for health care. A surrogate may give consent for health care for a minor except that a surrogate may not withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment or deny surgery, procedures or other interventions that are life-saving and medically…

1. Reliance on minor's consent. A health care practitioner or health care provider who takes reasonable steps to ascertain that a minor is authorized to consent to health care as authorized in section 1503 and who subsequently renders health care in reliance on that consent is no…

1. Confidentiality. Except as otherwise provided by law, a minor who may consent to health care services, as provided in this chapter or by other provision of law, is entitled to the same confidentiality afforded to adults. 2. Parental notification. A health care practitioner or …

Unless the parent or guardian expressly agrees to assume full or partial responsibility, a minor who consents to health care services as provided in this chapter is responsible for the costs of those services. A minor may not be denied benefits or services to which the minor is e…

Notwithstanding the limitations set forth in section 1503 or the existence of a surrogate described in section 1503‑A, a minor may consent to health services associated with a sexual assault forensic examination to collect evidence after an alleged sexual assault.

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Gender-affirming hormone therapy" means nonsurgical, medically necessary health care that respects the gender identity of the patient, as experien…