As the health care industry’s most comprehensive library of customizable policy and procedure templates, MCN Healthcare’s Medical Office Policy and Procedure Manual includes this customizable template, Consent to Sterilization (Elective). MCN’s policy library helps you meet compliance with Joint Commission and federal regulations including CMS, CDC, OSHA, OIG, HIPAA and more.

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Here is some sample content from Consent to Sterilization (Elective):

	PROCEDURE: Who May Give Consent: Incompetent Persons: Adults with developmental disabilities who are unable to consent to sterilization present special issues. When faced with requests to perform such procedures, legal council must be consulted. Private Pay Patients: Must be able to understand the informed consent process; Must be of legal age of consent; 18 years old or older; Under 18 and been married; If on active duty with the US Armed Service; Is an emancipated minor. Medicaid Funded Patients: Must be able to understand the informed consent process; Must be 21 years of age...
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	...and that the patient's consent was knowingly and voluntarily given. An interpreter must be provided if the patient does not understand the language used in the consent form or the language used by the person who obtained consent. If one is provided the interpreter must certify by signing the consent form that the interpreter: Transmitted the information and advice presented orally to the patient. Read the consent form and explained its contents to the patient. Determined to the...