HI HB731

Allows licensed health care providers trained in medical forensic care for sexual assault victims to examine and treat minors who report being victims of sexual offenses under Chapter 707, Part V, with the minor's consent

Requires providers to make reasonable efforts to notify parents, legal guardians, or custodians before examining or treating the minor, unless the alleged offender is the parent, guardian, or custodian

Permits examination and treatment to proceed with only the minor's consent, even without parental notification or consent; if a custodian objects to treatment, the provider must follow child abuse reporting procedures under Chapter 350

Mandates that if a minor cannot consent due to age or mental/physical condition, the provider must follow child abuse reporting requirements rather than proceeding with examination

Provides civil and criminal liability protection for health care providers who rely in good faith on a minor's consent without securing parental consent