34-12C-9. Insertion of urinary catheter into patient under age sixteen without consent of parent or guardian prohibited.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law a health care provider or any other person authorized to insert a urinary catheter may not insert a catheter into a patient under the age of sixteen without the verbal or written consent of the child's parent or guardian unless it is a medical emergency or a medical necessity.