May minors in DCF custody receive pregnancy-related services without informing their parents?
DCF staff may or may not inform parents of teens in custody about their pregnancy-related care, depending upon the departments determination of what is in the best interests of the minor. Who is authorized to consent to treatment when a child is in custody of the Department of Corrections? The Department of Corrections has exclusive authority to consent to medical treatment for children in the custody of the department. The commissioner of Corrections designates health staff to represent the state. As a matter of policy, the department tries to involve the child’s parents whenever possible to obtain their input and background information. When a minor in corrections custody receives medical care from a provider outside the prison, can the corrections officer accompanying the minor receive medical records of the visit? Yes, the health care professional may give the records to the corrections officer transporting the patient in a sealed envelope marked: “To the attention of the responsib
