This article is more than 6 years old. Any parent or guardian who brings their child to receive medical care may have to sign a consent form, especially if a procedure or medical test is involved.

Debbie was right for Boise. Boise School District sent out a letter to parents about their updated parental consent policy saying, "The new law now requires parental consent before non-life ...

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – Washington County, Tennessee Schools are sending out consent forms to parents and guardians for permission to administer medical care to students. Washington County ...

Less than a quarter of parents (22.9%) expressed support when it was described as the "Mature Minor Doctrine," whereas closer to half (43.2%) supported it when it was framed as a "rule" with an ...

POCATELLO — Due to the enactment of recent legislation, Southeastern Idaho Public Health, or SIPH, will no longer provide services to clients under 18 without a signed consent form from ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Students at multiple Staten Island public schools were recently tested for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) despite a lack of parental consent, which is required for any ...

Acquiring parental consent for school-based COVID-19 testing has been a bit of a challenge for New York City, with Carranza telling the City Council on Friday that the DOE has received just 72,000 ...