House of Representatives

HB 2707

prescription orders; minors; parental notification

Sponsor: Representative Tully

DPA	Committee on Health
X	Caucus and COW
	As Engrossed and As Passed the House

HB2707 creates restrictions on prescription availability for minors.

History

Currently, there is no law requiring that parents or guardians give written consent in order for a minor to be prescribed medication.

However, Arizona statutes require written consent from a minor’s parent or guardian for the following procedures:

· Conducting genetic tests of minors.

· Testing a minor for sickle cell anemia.

· Performing an abortion on a minor.

· Performing a surgery on a minor.

· Performing tattoos or piercings on a minor, with the exception of ear piercing.

Certain exceptions to the laws may apply, such as surgery necessary to save the life of a minor if the parent cannot be located after a reasonable effort.

Provisions

· States that a physician may not issue a prescription to a minor without the expressed written consent of the minor’s parents or legal guardians.

· Maintains that a physical who does not follow these new guidelines be guilty of unprofessional conduct.

Amendments

Health

· Gives the juvenile corrections department an exemption to this provision.

· States that will not affect programs exempt through federal law

· Takes pharmacists out of the required consent obligation.

· Makes a clarification on the wording for prescriptions

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Forty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session          2          February 15, 2006

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