§ 111530 Minor Experimental Drug Consent

Health and Safety Code·California

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•If a kid under 18 is getting an experimental drug, both the parent and the kid (if 7 or older) must say yes.
•The experimental drug must be for helping the kid's health or learning about their sickness.
•This rule is only for experimental drugs, not regular medicine.

Example

A 10-year-old has a rare disease, and doctors want to try a new, untested medicine.

Both the parent and the 10-year-old must agree to try the new medicine. The medicine must be meant to help the kid or learn more about their disease.

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§ 111530 Minor Experimental Drug Consent

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 24175, if the subject is a minor, consent shall be provided by a parent or guardian of the subject and shall also be provided by the subject if the subject is seven years of age or older. (b) Consent given pursuant to this section shall only be for the prescribing or administering of an experimental drug that is related to maintaining or improving the health of the subject or related to obtaining information about a pathological condition of the subject. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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minor consent parent or guardian experimental drug pathological condition

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 111530.

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