Remote consent
MINOR
To facilitate the consenting process, due to (a) the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, (b) the potential for change in guardianship, and (c) the potential for a non-emancipated minor mother reaching legal age of majority, remote consenting will be allowed. When conducting remote consent, all communications will be done via Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)-compliant methods such as telephone, personal delivery of documents, US postal service, REDCap, or other compliant electronic platform. The remote consent process will parallel the consent process used for in-person consenting. The only difference will be the method(s) of communication. The study team will ensure that, as with in-person consenting, the participant is given sufficient opportunity to ask questions, is able to understand the nature of this study and what participation entails. The study team will ensure the participant is provided a copy of the final, completed consent, signed by all parties involved, including the research team member who obtained consent and, when applicable, the site investigator. This final, signed consent will be provided via a HIPAA-compliant method or a method that the participant has agreed to in writing. The study team members working on the consenting process will ensure that any participant who is consenting remotely has the authority to consent.