Who Is Financially Responsible for a Minor Seeking Treatment for STD

question 8

Multiple Choice

Who is financially responsible for a minor seeking treatment for STD without parental consent?

• A) The parent who brings the child in for treatment
• B) The legally emancipated minor
• C) It depends; the medical assistant must determine where the statement should be sent
• D) The minor
• E) The legal guardian

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