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Medi-Cal Update 2024-1 Minor Consent
Updated Guidance for Minor Consent
| Date | References | Clerical | Implementation |
| 02/02/2024 | MEDIL I 23-60 | N/A | Effective Immediately |
Background
California Family Code provides that a minor may, without parental consent, receive services related to sexual assault, pregnancy and pregnancy-related services, family planning, sexually transmitted diseases, drug and alcohol abuse, and outpatient mental health treatment and counseling.
Changes
With the signing of AB 665, the additional requirements of the minor needing to be the alleged victim of incest or child abuse or present a danger of serious harm to self or to others to receive mental health treatment have been removed.
Additionally, the signing of AB 816 allows a minor 16 years of age or older, without parent or guardian consent, to receive Buprenorphine as a replacement narcotic abuse treatment, also known as replacement narcotic therapy (RNT), in a narcotic treatment program (NTP).
The following Medi-Cal Handbook sections have been updated to reflect the changes:
Other Programs
These changes only affect the Medi-Cal program.
Supervisors
Supervisors, please review this Update and the corresponding Handbook sections with your staff.
Department of Employment & Benefits Services
Contact Person(s): Elizabeth Garay, SSA BPIS, 408-755-7540