Under this new legislation, legally competent teens who consent to treatment are free to revoke their decision and sue as if they had never consented in the first place. Further, minors apparently can ...

Under the Health Care Malpractice Act, updated in 2023, minors can recant their consent before age 25 if they develop a ...

Additionally, Grall clarified that while minors may be screened for STIs, parental consent is required for any treatment. “Parents should know when a child is getting treatment,” she said.

House lawmakers voted on party lines both to require parental consent for health care providers to treat minors with STIs and to let 16- and 17-year-olds work full-time hours during the school yea ...

The change would require parental consent for medical professionals to treat minors for sexually transmitted diseases. READ: FSU students join with Florida Democrats calling for gun and school ...

Florida legislation proposes parental consent for minors seeking birth control or STI treatment, contradicting national medical guidance. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ...

Minors would still be able to consent on their own for treatment for a pregnancy, excluding for abortions. They would also be able to consent to treatment for sexually transmitted diseases that ...