Minor Consent and Confidentiality for Sexual Health Services in California: A Training for Clinical Settings by the National Quality Improvement Center and California Department of Public Health STD Control Branch, in partnership with the National Center for Youth Law.
- Overview of the California laws that impact minors and their access to confidential sexual health services, and the role of clinical providers, practices, and healthcare systems in ensuring these protections. Participants will be given an opportunity to test their own knowledge related to California minor consent and confidentiality laws and to learn about resources to support implementation of these laws in a clinical setting. This course was developed in consultation with legal experts from the National Center for Youth Law.
- Intended audience: California clinical providers, staff, and administrators from healthcare settings and organizations serving patients that include youth under age 18 years
- Creation/revision date: November 2018
- Cost: FREE