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2016. New Mexico consent & confidentiality flyer. [Santa Fe, NM: New Mexico Legislature] , 1 pp.

Annotation: This flier outlines the legal regulations in New Mexico regarding the ability of minors to consent to various types of medical care without parental knowledge or consent. It specifies the age at which adolescents can take responsibility for their own care in several scenarios, including: pregnancy-related care; sexually transmitted disease treatment; mental health services; and, other medical conditions.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006-1202, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 478-5120 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.amchp.org

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Keywords: New Mexico, Confidentiality, Adolescents, Patient Consent

Childbirth Connection. 2012. What every pregnant woman needs to know about cesarean section (rev. ed.). New York, NY: Childbirth Connection, 12 pp.

Annotation: This booklet for pregnant women presents questions and answers on cesarean section (c-section). Questions include Which is safer, vaginal birth or c-section? What are the possible benefits and harms of vaginal birth and c-section? What is it like to have a c-section? If my doctor or midwife suggests a c-section, how should I decide if it is right for me? Is it possible to safely prevent a c-section? and What happens if I need a c-section?

Contact: National Partnership for Women and Families, Childbirth Connection , 1725 Eye Street, Suite 950 , Washington, DC 20006, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://nationalpartnership.org/childbirthconnection/

Keywords: Cesarean section, Childbirth, Informed consent, Patient rights, Pregnant women, Research, Safety, Vaginal birth

Colorado Association for School-Based Health Care. 2011. Understanding minor consent and confidentiality in Colorado: An adolescent provider toolkit. [Denver, CO]: Colorado Association for School-Based Health Care, 9 pp.

Annotation: This adolescent reproductive health toolkit includes Colorado-specific statutes and information related to minor consent and confidentiality. Adapted from a toolkit developed by the Adolescent Health Working Group and the Adolescent Health Collaborative, the tooklit includes legal information, charts on minor consent and confidentiality, practice tools, resource sheets, online resources and research, information addressing issue of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and health education handouts for adolescents and their parents or guardians. The information applies to teens who use school-based health centers, and to teens accessing services in a variety of medical settings.

Contact: Colorado Association for School-Based Health Care, 1801 Wiliams Street, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80218, Telephone: (303) 399-6380 Fax: (303) 350-4296 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.casbhc.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Colorado, Confidentiality, Consent, Parental consent, Patient consent, Reproductive health, State legislation

Public Health Data Standards Consortium. 2007. PRISM: Privacy toolkit for public health professionals. Baltimore, MD: Public Health Data Standards Consortium,

Annotation: This toolkit provides direction for government health entities in applying Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act privacy regulations to their programs and functions and also in complying with state and federal requirements. The toolkit identifies and defines the baseline conditions and requirements that a state or local government health program must follow when using and disclosing specific types of health information. A series of tables outlines different types and purposes of information use and disclosure and the general legal requirements relevant to each type of use or disclosure. An introduction to the PRISM privacy tool, a glossary containing key definitions and terms related to the disclosure of privacy information, and additional resources are provided.

Contact: Public Health Data Standards Consortium, c/o Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 North Broadyway, Room 382, Baltimore, MD 21205, Telephone: (410) 614-3463 Fax: (410) 614-3097 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.phdsc.org/default.asp Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adults, Data collection, Data linkage, Informed consent, Oral health, Patient data privacy, Regulation adherence, Regulations, Resources for professionals

Feldesman, Tucker, Leifer, Fidell and Bank. 1992. Legal issues in pediatric HIV practice: A handbook for health care providers. Newark, NJ: National Pediatric HIV Resource Center, 85 pp.

Annotation: This manual addresses legal issues frequently encountered by health care providers in serving children and their families affected by HIV disease. The following legal topics are examined: the obligation of health care providers to treat persons with HIV; the obligation of health care providers to obtain patient consent for treatment; provider-patient confidentiality; a health care provider's duty to warn persons at risk of HIV infection; provider testing for HIV; clinical trials and research issues; and individual rights, privacy, and entitlements. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: HIV, Legal issues, Patient care management, Patient consent, Pediatric AIDS, Physician patient relations