Minors’ Access to STI Services

Minors' Access to STI Services

STATE

MINORS MAY CONSENT TO STI SERVICES

CONSENT TO HIV TESTING AND TREATMENT INCLUDED

PHYSICIAN MAY BUT IS NOT REQUIRED TO INFORM PARENTS

Alabama

12 years

X

X

Alaska

X

Arizona

X

Arkansas

X

X

California

12 years

X

Colorado

13 years

X^*

Connecticut

X^†​

X

Delaware

12 years

X

X

Dist. of Columbia

X

Florida

X

X

Georgia

X

 X

X

Hawaii

14 years

X

Idaho

14 years

X

Illinois

12 years

X

X

Indiana

X

Iowa

X

X^‡​

Kansas

X

X

Kentucky

X

X

X

Louisiana

X

X

Maine

X

X

Maryland

X

X

Massachusetts

X^Ω,Ф

Michigan

X

X

X

Minnesota

X

X

Mississippi

X

X^Ψ​

Missouri

X

X

Montana

X

X

X

Nebraska

X

Nevada

X

X

New Hampshire

14 years

New Jersey

X

13 years

X

New Mexico

X

X^Ψ

New York

X

X^Ψ​

North Carolina

X

X

North Dakota

14 years

X

Ohio

X

X^Ψ

Oklahoma

X

X

X

Oregon

X

X

Pennsylvania

X

X

Rhode Island

X

X

South Carolina

16 years or mature minor

X

South Dakota

X

Tennessee

X

X

Texas

X

X

X

Utah

X

Vermont

12 years

X^Ψ​

Virginia

X

X

Washington

14 years

X

West Virginia

X

Wisconsin

X

Wyoming

X

X

TOTAL

50 + DC

32

18

*    Physician may inform parents of minor's decision to consent to HIV/AIDS services if the minor is younger than 16.
†    Physician must report a positive test result if the minor is younger than 12.
‡     A parent must be notified of a positive HIV test result.
Ω   The state funds a statewide program that gives minors access to STI services.
Ф   Parent must be notified if the minor's health or life is at risk.
Ψ   Does not include right to consent to HIV/AIDS treatment.