S.F. 2064 Section 1. Section 139A.35, Code 2024, is amended to read 1 as follows: 2 139A.35 Minors. 3 A With the exception of the provision of a vaccination for 4 a sexually transmitted disease or infection, a minor shall 5 have the legal capacity to act and give consent to provision 6 of medical care or services to the minor for the prevention, 7 diagnosis, or treatment of a sexually transmitted disease or 8 infection by a hospital, clinic, or health care provider. 9 Such medical care or services shall be provided by or under 10 the supervision of a physician licensed to practice medicine 11 and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, a physician 12 assistant, or an advanced registered nurse practitioner. 13 Consent shall not be subject to later disaffirmance by reason 14 of such minority. The consent of another person, including but 15 not limited to the consent of a spouse, parent, custodian, or 16 guardian, shall not be necessary. 17 EXPLANATION 18 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 19 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 20 This bill relates to the legal capacity of a minor to consent 21 to provision of medical care or services to the minor for the 22 prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of a sexually transmitted 23 disease or infection. Under Code section 139A.35, a minor 24 has the legal capacity to act and give consent to provision 25 of medical care or services to the minor for the prevention, 26 diagnosis, or treatment of a sexually transmitted disease or 27 infection by a hospital, clinic, or health care provider. The 28 bill amends the Code section to provide an exception to the 29 minor’s legal capacity to consent. Under the bill, a minor 30 does not have the legal capacity to consent to the provision of 31 vaccinations for a sexually transmitted disease or infection. 32 -1- LSB 5457XS (2) 90 pf/ko 1/ 1