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Annotation: This form is designed to assist schools in raising awareness about and participation in a school fluoride tablet program for students in grades K–6 who live in areas without optimum levels of fluoride in the water supply and who are not taking fluoride tablets at home. The form includes information about fluoride and has space for parents to indicate whether they want their child to take part in the fluoride tablet program. The form is available in English, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Somali.

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Keywords: Disease prevention, Fluorides, Forms, Non English language materials, Oregon, Parental consent, Parents, Preventive health services, School age children, School health programs, Schools, State programs

Annotation: This fact sheet provides information about minors' access to contraceptive services. The fact sheet offers background on the topic and includes highlights of how states differ in terms of their policies on minors access to contraceptive services.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescent behavior, Adolescent sexuality, Consent, Contraception, Parents, State legislation

Annotation: This document highlights major provisions of state laws related to abortion that have been constructed by states since the Supreme Court handed down its 1973 decisions Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton. The state laws codify and regulate, and limit whether and under what circumstances a woman may obtain an abortion. Topics include: partial-birth abortions, public funding, coverage by private insurer, refusal to participate, state-mandated counseling, waiting periods, and parental involvement. The chart links to additional resources on several of these topics.

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Keywords: Abortion, Financing, Insurance, Legislation, Parental consent, State legislation

Annotation: This document consists primary of a table that contains seven categories of state law that affect minors' right to receive medical care without parental consent. Highlights of the table are also presented in the following areas: contraceptive services, sexually transmitted infection services, prenatal care, adoption, medical care for a child, and abortion.

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Keywords: Abortion, Access to health care, Adolescent health, Adolescent parents, Adoption, Child health, Contraceptive use, Health services, Informed consent, Parental consent, Prenatal care, Sexually transmitted diseases, State legislation

Annotation: This report addresses health care refusals and denials for care to women that are rooted in political ideology or institutional or personal religious objections and evaluations their potential impact access to care. The report provides background and analysis of the ethical and legal concepts of standards of care and informed consent and then analyzes religious, ideological, and political restrictions and denials of care that conflict with and undermine established medical standards. The report also provides detailed descriptions and analysis of the standards of care that govern medical practice for a range of common health conditions and illustrates how refusals and denials of care violate those standards and put women's health at risk. Topics include standards of care, pregnancy prevention, abortion, pregnancy attainment, and healthy sexuality.

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Keywords: Abortion, Access to health care, Ethics, Informed consent, Legal issues, Pregnancy, Prevention, Religion, Reproductive health, Sexuality, Standards, Women's health

Annotation: This fact sheet provides information on the provision of confidential contraceptive services as an essential part of comprehensive health care and pregnancy prevention for adolescents. Contents include statistics; research findings; and information on professional organization policies and state and federal laws that help to ensure adolescents' access to contraceptive services and provide confidentiality protections. The fact sheet also provides information and tips for adolescent on rights and expectations, consenting to care, and confidentiality. Organizational resources and references are included.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescents, Confidentiality, Consent, Contraception, Pregnancy, Preventive health services, Reproductive rights

Annotation: This web resource provides information from the 2009 Newborn Screening Summit held on December 7-8, 2009, in Bethesda, Maryland. Summit topics included family perspectives; technology; information and risk communication; advocacy; storage and use of residual blood spots; decision-making in public, population, and private health; childhood screening; effective follow-up; health information exchange; the newborn screening system clearinghouse, portal, and transitional network; pros and cons of consent; benefit in newborn and childhood screening; defining abnormal; and strategic thinking about newborn screening. The site provides links to the summit agenda, a webcast recording, and materials.

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Keywords: Advocacy, Children, Communication, Conference proceedings, Consent, Decision-making, Families, Health, Infants, Neonatal screening, Public health, Screening, Technology

Annotation: This fact sheet provides an overview of states' minor consent laws and information on the use of explanation of benefit (EOB) statement by state Medicaid agences and their contracting managed care organizations. The fact sheet explains how and why EOBs are used and addresses the implications of these policies for adolescents and health professionals. The fact sheet addresses the following topics: (1) minor consent laws vary widely by state, (2) private and public insurance practices often negate confidentiality protections, (3) EOBs for Medicaid services are not mailed routinely and (4) aligning Medicaid policies to ensure confidentiality.

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Consent, Health insurance, Healthy policy, Legislation, Medicaid

Annotation: This section of the North Dakota Oral Health Program Web site contains resources on fluoride varnish. Resources for health professionals include a fluoride varnish reference guide, risk-assessment tool, Medicaid reimbursement guidelines, the North Dakota legal authorities to apply fluoride varnish, a sample consent form and standing medical order, and a list of supplies. A research brief on the evidence base for fluoride varnish and a brochure and fact sheet for parents and other caregivers of young children are also included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Children, Fluorides, Forms, Guidelines, Medicaid, Oral health, Parental consent, Parents, Reference materials, Reimbursement, Resources for professionals, State legislation, State programs

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.

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

Annotation: This workbook, which is intended for young people with disabilities, presents information that readers can use to understand their disability, explain their disability to others, and decide whether and how to disclose their disability. The workbook is divided into eight units: (1) self-determination -- the big picture, (2) disclosure -- what is it and why is it so important?, (3) weighing the advantages and disadvantages of disclosure, (4) rights and responsibilities under law, (5) acommodations, (6) postsecondary disclosure, (7) disclosure on the job, and (8) disclosure in social and community settings. Each unit contains a general statement of purpose, useful terminology, a discussion section, and activities to allow the reader to understand and practice the ideas presented throughout the unit. The workbook also includes a glossary.

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Keywords: Adolescents with developmental disabilities, Adolescents with special health care needs, Civil rights, Consumer education materials, Decision making, Disabilities, Education, Individual responsibility, Informed consent, Legal responsibility, Work force, Workplace, Young adults, Youth

Annotation: This document describes the protocol for collecting baseline data on the oral health status of children in Michigan. The goal is to build capacity and skills for collecting community-specific oral health data. Topics include sample selection, informed consent, oral health education in the classroom, infection control, lighting, retraction and visualization, removing food debris from teeth, and instrumentation. Data elements include cavitated lesions, caries experience, dental sealants, and treatment urgency. Codes, screening figures, a dentition chart, and information about coordination activities and screener responsibilities, data management, supplies, and contacts are also provided. The appendices contain sample letters; forms; instructions; and billing, reporting, and evaluation sheets.

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Keywords: Children, Data collection, Dental caries, Forms, Health status, Michigan, Oral health, Parental consent, Protocols, Screening, State surveys

Annotation: This book addresses the current views and beliefs about adolescent pregnancy that influence social policy and political attitudes. The author presents the historical context of adolescent pregnancy and parenthood, and traces how attitudes about and approaches to dealing with these issues have changed. Quotes from the mothers involved illustrate the discussions of why adolescents get pregnant, how it affects the lives and future prospects of the adolescents and those of their babies, how sex education affects their behavior, and the impact of their socioeconomic status and upbringing on their goals and behavior.

Keywords: AIDS, Adolescent employment, Adolescent fathers, Adolescent mothers, Adolescent pregnancy, Child welfare, Consent, Demography, Educational attainment, Family income, Marital status, Maternal age, Policy development, Pregnant adolescents, Sexual behavior, Sexually transmitted diseases, Social conditions, Social policy, Social values, Sociocultural factors, Socioeconomic factors, Unplanned pregnancy, Unwanted pregnancy

Annotation: This report is a collection of state legislation relating to minors' access to and use of health care. The introduction, containing information about the legal framework that affects the health care provider's delivery of services to minors, considers questions pertaining to consent, confidentiality, and financial responsibility. The report includes the statutes of all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Individual entries list the state provisions first, referencing the pertinent statutes, then provide a brief synopsis of the relevant sections of specific provisions concerning minors, their status, and types of health care. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescents, Confidentiality, Consent, Costs, Health professionals, Individual responsibility, Legal responsibility, Parental consent, Right to treatment, State legislation

Annotation: This report describes the inadequacy of existing protection for patient medical records and the issues raised by computerization of such data in the absence of comprehensive federal legislation. Chapters focus on the right to privacy in health care information, standards for computerized medical information, and the legal ramifications of computer system design. A model code for medical records privacy and a technical description of computer security measures are included as appendices.

Keywords: Confidentiality, Confidentiality, Consent, Federal legislation, Government records, Information networks, Information systems, Legislation, Medical records, State legislation

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

Annotation: This report summarizes a seminar focusing on the parents' role in helping adolescents with their health concerns. Presentation topics included an overview of the law with respect to adolescent health, parental consent, and notification; the relationship of the family and the health care system; a parent's personal experience with Toughlove, an international self-help organization for parents of adolescents who have behavioral problems or abuse alcohol and other drugs; and a parent's personal and professional experience with the Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health. The seminar is one of a series called Family Impact Seminars which are funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and cosponsored by the Coalition of Family Organizations. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Families, Health care systems, Legislation, Parent professional relations, Parental consent

Annotation: The objective of this conference was to define the current status of the law pertaining to minors' consent and confidentiality and examine its relevance and responsiveness to: (1) the pragmatic health needs of adolescents; (2) their changing cognitive and psychosocial developmental status; (3) rational definitions of parent-adolescent relationships; and (4) individual rights. Problem areas that are currently unmet in the law were defined and possible solutions elucidated.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Confidentiality, Confidentiality, Consent, Medical records

Annotation: This manual was designed to aid Region II Head Start staff in fulfilling the specific oral health goals and requirements of the Head Start Program Performance Standards. These program performance standards call for the implementation of a plan to ensure that each child receives appropriate oral health care, and for the provision of an oral health education component. The manual is divided into chapters focusing on the health services advisory committee, enrollment, record keeping and tracking, working with dentists, financing oral health care and budgeting, special programs, oral health education, oral health emergencies, and fluorides. Appendices include consent forms and letters, a glossary of oral health terms, oral health education resource materials, and resource sections specific to New York and New Jersey. The manual is intended to be a resource for daily use and is presented in a loose-leaf format to allow the user to add new information when necessary. The forms and suggestions contained in the manual were developed in consultation with Head Start personnel, oral health consultants, and representatives of various provider groups.

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Keywords: Budgeting, Consent, Dentists, Education, Financing, Fluorides, Head Start, Manuals, New Jersey, New York, Oral health, Oral health care, Personnel, Recordkeeping, Resource materials