IowaIowa minors can consent to most sexually transmitted infection care
Iowa law lets minors consent to care that prevents, diagnoses, or treats sexually transmitted diseases or infections without another person’s consent, except for vaccination.
What it does
Minors may consent to care that prevents, diagnoses, or treats sexually transmitted diseases or infections without another person’s consent. Vaccinations for those diseases are excluded.
Argument forMinors may be able to seek covered testing or treatment more privately because they can consent without a parent or guardian.
Argument againstParents or guardians might have less chance to guide a minor’s care because their consent is not required for covered services.
More detail
Minors may consent to care that prevents, diagnoses, or treats a sexually transmitted disease or infection. The rule covers care for the minor from a hospital, clinic, or health care provider. This rule excludes vaccination for a sexually transmitted disease or infection. A licensed physician, physician assistant, or advanced registered nurse practitioner must provide the care or supervise it. A minor’s consent cannot later be rejected because of the minor’s age, and another person’s consent is not required.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 19Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds.Became Law
- May 5Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.To Governor
- Apr 15Message from House.
- Apr 14Immediate message.
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 14Passed House, yeas 63, nays 29.Passed 2nd Chamber
- Mar 26Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- Feb 6Placed on calendar.
- Feb 3Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 6. Excused, 1.
- Feb 3Committee report, recommending passage.Minor
- Jan 14Subcommittee recommends passage.Minor
- Jan 12Subcommittee Meeting: [].
- Jan 12Subcommittee: Andrews, Harris and Wessel-Kroeschell.
- 2025
- May 15Rereferred to Health and Human Services.
- Apr 8Read first time, passed on file.Minor
- Apr 8Message from Senate.
- Apr 7Immediate message.
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 7Passed Senate, yeas 33, nays 14.Passed 1st Chamber
- Apr 3Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- Feb 13Committee report, approving bill.Minor
- Feb 13Introduced, placed on calendar.Introduced
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