Minors' Authority to Consent to Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Services

Location	Do States Allow Minors to Consent to STI Services?	Does State Have a Provision Regarding Parental Notification?
United States	50+DC Yes; 7 restrict based on age	13 may notify; 3 must inform under specific circumstances
Alabama	Yes; minors 12 years and older	May notify parents
Alaska	Yes	No
Arizona	Yes	No
Arkansas	Yes	May notify parents
California	Yes; minors 12 years and older	No
Colorado	Yes	No
Connecticut	Yes	No
Delaware	Yes; minors 12 years and older	May notify parents
District of Columbia	Yes	No
Florida	Yes	No
Georgia	Yes	May notify parents
Hawaii	Yes; minors 14 years and older	No
Idaho	Yes; minors 14 years and older	No
Illinois	Yes; minors 12 years and older	No
Indiana	Yes	No
Iowa	Yes	Must inform under specific circumstances
Kansas	Yes	May notify parents
Kentucky	Yes	May notify parents
Louisiana	Yes	May notify parents
Maine	Yes	May notify parents
Maryland	Yes	May notify parents
Massachusetts	Yes	Must inform under specific circumstances
Michigan	Yes	May notify parents
Minnesota	Yes	No
Mississippi	Yes	No
Missouri	Yes	May notify parents
Montana	Yes	May notify parents
Nebraska	Yes	No
Nevada	Yes	No
New Hampshire	Yes	No
New Jersey	Yes	May notify parents; Must inform under specific circumstances
New Mexico	Yes	No
New York	Yes	No
North Carolina	Yes	No
North Dakota	Yes; minors 14 years and older	No
Ohio	Yes	No
Oklahoma	Yes	No
Oregon	Yes	May notify parents
Pennsylvania	Yes	No
Rhode Island	Yes	No
South Carolina	Yes	No
South Dakota	Yes	No
Tennessee	Yes	No
Texas	Yes	No
Utah	Yes	No
Vermont	Yes	No
Virginia	Yes	No
Washington	Yes	No
West Virginia	Yes	No
Wisconsin	Yes	No
Wyoming	Yes	No

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