Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a minor fourteen (14) years of age or older who may have come into contact with any infectious, contagious, or communicable disease may give consent to the furnishing of hospital, medical and surgical care related to the diagnosis or treatment of such disease, if the disease or condition is one which is required by law, or regulation adopted pursuant to law, to be reported to the local health officer. Such consent shall not be subject to disaffirmance because of minority. The consent of the parent, parents, or legal guardian of such minor shall not be necessary to authorize hospital, medical and surgical care related to such disease and such parent, parents, or legal guardian shall not be liable for payment for any care rendered pursuant to this section.
Idaho Code § 39-3801
Infectious, contagious, or communicable disease — Medical treatment of minor 14 years of age or older — Consent of parents or guardian unnecessary
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Planned Parenthood of Idaho, Inc. v. Wasden (2004)
Most recently applied in Planned Parenthood of Idaho, Inc. v. Wasden (July 2004)
1971, ch. 107, § 1, p. 227.
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