Idaho to Require Parental Consent for Minors to Access Medical Treatment

Idaho to Require Parental Consent for Minors to Access Medical Treatment
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Idaho Gov. Brad Little has approved a measure that will require parental consent before minors can receive medical treatment.

The governor signed Senate Bill 1329 on March 21. The measure creates Section 32-1015 in the Idaho Code, titled Parental Rights in Medical Decision-Making. It recognizes that “parents have the fundamental right and duty to make decisions concerning the furnishing of health care services to the minor child.”

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