Fam. Code, § 6926 · Chapter 3. Consent by Minor
Fam. Code, § 6926
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) A minor who is 12 years of age or older and who may have come into contact with an infectious, contagious, or communicable disease may consent to medical care related to the diagnosis or treatment of the disease, if the disease or condition is one that is required by law or regulation adopted pursuant to law to be reported to the local health officer, or is a related sexually transmitted disease, as may be determined by the State Public Health Officer.
(b) A minor who is 12 years of age or older may consent to medical care related to the prevention of a sexually transmitted disease.
(c) The minor’s parents or guardian are not liable for payment for medical care provided pursuant to this section.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 652, Sec. 1. (AB 499) Effective January 1, 2012.
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Cited by 9 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Fam. Code, § 6926. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 1367.31Printed as Sections 6925, 6926, 6927, and 6928 of the Family Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 120972Printed as Section 6926 of the Family Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 120991Printed as Section 6926 of the Family Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 121010Printed as Section 6926 of the Family Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 123115Printed as Section 6924, 6925, 6926, 6927, 6928, 6929, or 6930 of the Family Code
Insurance Code
Welfare and Institutions Code
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