SB 547 Summary

• Amends Oklahoma law to allow minors to consent to health services in specific circumstances, including cases where they are married, emancipated, separated from parents, pregnant, have communicable diseases, substance abuse issues, or are victims of sexual assault.

• Requires health professionals providing services under these provisions to attempt to inform parents or legal guardians about treatment in emergency cases, but allows discretion in other instances without liability for disclosure.

• Grants parents and legal guardians the right to access and review all medical records of minors, with exceptions for cases involving parental emancipation, legal prohibitions, or ongoing investigations of crimes against the child.

• Protects the confidentiality of minor health information from dissemination to schools, law enforcement, courts, or employers without minor consent, except when required by law or necessary for health and safety; allows statistical reporting when identity is kept confidential.

• Becomes effective November 1, 2025.