Law About Minors

Question 1

True or false
emancipated minors or minors age 15 and
over who live and are financially independent of their parents may make their own decisions without parental consent.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

True or false
A parent can access minor medical records for treatment of the flu or a
laceration but not for treatment of an STD or pregnancy.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Child abuse and neglect

Answer 3

includes physical injury inflicted by other than accidental means,
sexual abuse, neglect, willful harming or injury of a child, endangering of a person or health of a child, and
unlawful corporal punishment or injury.

Question 4

True or false
ODs are mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Mandated Reports shall be made where?

Answer 5

to any police or sheriff’s department, county
probation department or county welfare department.

Question 6

Mandated Reports shall be made where?

Answer 6

to any police or sheriff’s department, county
probation department or county welfare department.

Question 7

Duty to Report

Mandated reporter shall make initial report immediately or as soon as
practically possible by telephone, followed by written report within ___ hours of initial report.

Answer 7

36 hours
* call to report AND have written report

Question 8

No supervisor or
administrator may impede reporting. Failure to make a report is considered a __________ (6 months in jail
and/or fine of $______).

Answer 8

misdemeanor
$1000

Question 9

No supervisor or
administrator may impede reporting. Failure to make a report is considered a __________ (6 months in jail
and/or fine of $______).

Answer 9

misdemeanor
$1000

Question 10

True or false
Liability of Person Making Report-No mandated reporter shall be civilly or criminally liable for
any report required or authorized by this article.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

True or false
OD can perform lacrimal irrigation/ dilation on a patient under 12

Answer 11

FALSE
OD cannot, patient must be 12 years of age or older

Question 12

OD can treat what conditions in patients under 18?

Answer 12

1. Conjunctiva
2. Non-malignant ocular surface disease (+ DES)
3. CL related inflammation of cornea
4. Infection of cornea
5. Post-surgical inflammation, co-managed with surgeon and post surgical complications co-managed only with approval of PCP

Question 13

True or false
OD cannot treat glaucoma in patients under 18 years old

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Can an OD prescribe oral steroids to patient under 18 years old?

Answer 14

Yes but must consult with physician and surgeon