Bill > S759

This bill modifies North Carolina laws regarding medical consent and access to medical records for minors. The bill narrows the types of medical services for which a minor can provide consent, now limiting it only to pregnancy-related care, and removes previous provisions about consent for diseases, substance abuse, and emotional disturbances. The bill introduces a new requirement that parents must provide written consent for any vaccines with emergency use authorization for individuals under 18. It also establishes new provisions allowing health care practitioners to examine a minor without parental consent in cases of suspected abuse or neglect. Additionally, the bill affirms parents' general right to access their minor child's medical records, with specific exceptions such as cases involving potential abuse investigations, court orders, or when a parent is under investigation for a crime against the child. Emancipated minors retain the ability to consent to their own medical treatments. The new law is set to take effect on October 1, 2025, and will apply to acts occurring on or after that date, providing healthcare providers and parents with clear guidelines about medical consent and record access for minors.

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S759