A. A genetic test shall not be conducted on an unemancipated minor without the consent of the parent or legal guardian of the minor except for testing under the newborn screening program pursuant to section 36-694.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 12-2803

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Health care provider: means physicians licensed pursuant to Title 32, Chapter 13, 14 or 17, physician assistants licensed pursuant to Title 32, Chapter 25, registered nurse practitioners licensed pursuant to Title 32, Chapter 15, health care institutions as defined in section 36-401 and clinical laboratories licensed pursuant to title 36, chapter 4. See Arizona Laws 12-2801
  • Minor: means a person under eighteen years of age. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. A physician who orders the genetic testing of an unemancipated minor shall notify the child’s parent or legal guardian of the results of the test.

C. Except for the circumstances prescribed in section 12-2802, subsection A, paragraph 4, 7 or 9, a health care provider shall not conduct a genetic test on a person unless the health care provider first obtains written informed consent from the person to be tested or from the person’s authorized representative.

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