Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes minors at the age of 12 to consent to various medical services and counseling for issues related to the use of drugs and alcohol

Highlights:

• Defines counseling as services provided by the state of California for drug and alcohol abuse treatment (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes minors who are at least 12 years old to consent to medical care and other forms of treatment for problems that are related to alcohol and drugs (Sec. 1).

• Requires the treatment plan for any minor to have parental involvement and inform them of the specific treatment their child would receive (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits minors from getting replacement narcotic treatment without the consent and permission of their parent or guardian (Sec. 1).

• Requires physicians to disclose medical information to the parents or guardian of a child even if the child does not have parental permissions (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the preceding instance must occur when treatment protocol involves buprenorphine (Sec. 1).

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