STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) 3COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 547NO. By:

Guthrie547 4By: 5 AS INTRODUCED 7 An Act relating to health care;

Guthrie 6 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to health care;

modifying applicability of certain self-consent authorization;

requiring parental consent for administration of vaccines to minors;

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Any minor who is or has been pregnant, or afflicted with any 2 reportable communicable disease, drug and substance abuse, or 3 abusive use of alcohol;

provided, however, that such self-consent:self-consent only applies to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of those conditions specified in this section.

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only applies to the prevention, diagnosis, and 5 treatment of those conditions specified in this 6 section, and 7 b.

shall not apply to administration of any vaccine, which shall require the consent of the parent or legal 9 guardian except as otherwise provided by law.

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Any minor in need of emergency services for conditions which will endanger his or her health or life if delay would result by obtaining consent from his or her spouse, parent, or legal guardian;

provided, however, that the prescribing of any medicine or device for the prevention of pregnancy shall not be considered such an emergency service;

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Any minor in need of emergency services for conditions which 2 will endanger his or her health or life if delay would result by 3 obtaining consent from his or her spouse, parent, or legal guardian;

provided, however, that the prescribing of any medicine or device 5 for the prevention of pregnancy shall not be considered such an 6 emergency service;

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provided, however, that such self-consent only applies to a forensic medical 9 examination by a qualified licensed health care professional.

The health professional shall be required to:to make a reasonable attempt to inform the spouse, parent, or legal guardian of the minor of any treatment needed or provided under paragraph 7 of subsection A of this section.

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make a reasonable attempt to inform the spouse, parent, or legal guardian of the minor of any treatment needed or provided under paragraph 7 of subsection A of this section, and b.

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In all other instances the health professional may, but 5 shall not be required to, inform the spouse, parent, or legal 6 guardian of the minor of any treatment needed or provided.

The 7 judgment of the health professional as to notification shall be final, and his or her disclosure shall not constitute libel, 9 slander, the breach of the right of privacy, the breach of the rule of privileged communication, or result in any other breach that would incur liability.

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where the parent is the subject of an investigation of a crime committed against the minor child and a law Req.enforcement official requests that the information not be released.

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1101Information Pageabout 4the enforcementminor officialobtained requeststhrough thatcare by a health professional under the informationprovisions notof 2this beact released.Section 2601 et seq.

3of E.this title shall not be disseminated to any health professional, school, law enforcement agency or official, court authority, government agency, or official employer, without the consent of the minor, except through specific legal requirements or if the giving of the information is necessary to the health of the minor and public.

Information about the minor obtained through care by a health professional under the provisions of this act Section 2601 et 5 seq.

of this title shall not be disseminated to any health 6 professional, school, law enforcement agency or official, court 7 authority, government agency, or official employer, without the consent of the minor, except through specific legal requirements or 9 if the giving of the information is necessary to the health of the minor and public.

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