I am writing to you to ensure you are aware that SB866 even as amended, is not a reasonable or safe bill. Amending the bill to raise the age of consent to 15 from 12 still does not address many issues. Amending this bill does not address: - The locations at which a minor will be able to receive and if they are adequately equipped to handle an emergency - How the provider will have access to their medical history. - The lack of resources, an advocate, or help available to a minor should they suffer a vaccine injury. - The proper requirements for filing a compensation claim which require a parent or guardian. - The ability to determine whether that particular minor can consent. - The age requirement to file a claim is 18 years old and the statute of limitations for filing a claim is 3 years from the date of injury. - Whether a minor knows their full medical history or how to obtain their medical records. - The scientifically known fact that brains are not fully developed until the age of 25. - What information or resources will be provided to the minor. As you can see there are still many holes in this bill and these are only some of them. I urge you to vote no or abstain on SB866.

Dear Representative, I am contacting you in regards to SB 866. I am asking you to vote no or to abstain on SB 866. As this releases parental consent and authorizes minors to make medical decisions for themselves they cannot undo, I have many concerns. Amendments to this bill cannot make this better. Most minors I speak to do not know their full medical history and have no idea about the potential risks of vaccination. They won’t know what to look for in regards to an adverse reaction and will not be able to care for themselves if their parents aren’t even aware of the child’s decision to do so. Treatment of a serious adverse reaction may be delayed because the parents could not convey the child’s medical history accurately.

I am writing to you to ensure you are aware that SB866 even as amended, is not a reasonable or safe bill. Amending the bill to raise the age of consent to 15 from 12 still does not address many issues. Amending this bill does not address: - The locations at which a minor will be able to receive and if they are adequately equipped to handle an emergency - How the provider will have access to their medical history. - The lack of resources, an advocate, or help available to a minor should they suffer a vaccine injury. - The proper requirements for filing a compensation claim which require a parent or guardian. - The ability to determine whether that particular minor can consent. - The age requirement to file a claim is 18 years old and the statute of limitations for filing a claim is 3 years from the date of injury. - Whether a minor knows their full medical history or how to obtain their medical records. - The scientifically known fact that brains are not fully developed until the age of 25. - What information or resources will be provided to the minor. As you can see there are still many holes in this bill and these are only some of them. I urge you to vote no or abstain on SB866.

Amending the bill to raise the age of consent to 15 from 12 still does not address many issues. Amending this bill does not address: - The locations at which a minor will be able to receive and if they are adequately equipped to handle an emergency - How the provider will have access to their medical history. - The lack of resources, an advocate, or help available to a minor should they suffer a vaccine injury. - The proper requirements for filing a compensation claim which require a parent or guardian. - The ability to determine whether that particular minor can consent. - The age requirement to file a claim is 18 years old and the statute of limitations for filing a claim is 3 years from the date of injury. - Whether a minor knows their full medical history or how to obtain their medical records. - The scientifically known fact that brains are not fully developed until the age of 25. - What information or resources will be provided to the minor.

SB866, even if amended is bad legislation to its core. For a bill that seeks to empower teens, I have never seen a more disempowering piece of legislation. SB866 authorizes teens to make an important medical decision irresponsibly without considering any potential repercussions, much like this bill. If a teen is to suffer an injury without parental knowledge, how will the parent be informed? If a teen were to suffer an injury, would they be provided the proper support to navigate the consequences of this injury? Consequences such as additional medical treatment options, filing a claim, providing their own medical records, etc... SB866 even if amended is bad legislation that puts innocent teens at risk. I urge you to vote no or abstain on SB866.

SB866 is a manipulative attempt at providing teens a way to circumvent their parents. Parents, who at their core, genuinely have their child's best interest and in this case, best health at heart. Amending this bill does not address several other holes with this bill. Holes like where a minor will be able to receive a vaccine, an optometrist? Local pharmacy? If that minor suffers a severe injury, will they be equipped to handle an emergency? What about the resources and information provided to the child? How will the doctor know if the child has the capacity to understand? Are we considering our children with special needs who may be taken advantage of? SB866 just doesn't do what it's being sold to us as. It does not empower anyone, it only places more children at more risk.