A bill for an act providing an exception to a minor’s legal capacity to consent to the provision of medical care or services for a sexually transmitted disease or infection.

HF 104 allows minors to consent to medical care for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) like testing, treatment, or prevention, but creates an exception for STI vaccinations. It specifically states minors cannot legally consent to receiving STI vaccines without parental or guardian involvement. The bill modifies existing law (Code 139A.35) to clarify that consent for vaccinations requires a parent or guardian, while other STI-related care (diagnosis, treatment, prevention) remains accessible to minors without parental consent. This directly affects minors seeking STI-related health services in Iowa.