H-0285.1
HOUSE BILL 1176
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Walsh, Corry, Jacobsen, Couture, and Marshall
Prefiled 01/07/25. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
AN ACT Relating to greater consistency in the provision of health care services for minors under the age of 17; amending RCW 70.24.110 , 71.34.500 , 71.34.510 , 71.34.520 , and 71.34.530 ; adding a new section to chapter 9.02 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 26.28 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 70.24.110 and 2020 c 76 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:
A minor (( fourteen )) 17 years of age or older who may have come in contact with any sexually transmitted disease or suspected sexually transmitted disease may give consent to the furnishing of hospital, medical, and surgical care related to the diagnosis or treatment of such disease; and treatment to avoid HIV infection. 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.