Can a minor child’s doctor talk to the child’s parent about the patient’s mental health status and needs?
With respect to general treatment situations, a parent, guardian, or [...]
May a psychologist continue his practice to notify a parent before treating his or her minor child, even though the minor child is able to consent to such health care under state law?
The HIPAA Privacy Rule would defer to State or other [...]
When an individual reaches the age of majority or becomes emancipated, who controls the protected health information concerning health care services rendered while the individual was an unemancipated minor?
The individual who is the subject of the protected health [...]
Does having a health care power of attorney (POA) allow access to the patient’s medical and mental health records under HIPAA?
Generally, yes. If a health care power of attorney is [...]
At what age of a child is the parent no longer the personal representative of the child for HIPAA purposes?
HIPAA defers to state law to determine the age of [...]
Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule allow parents the right to see their children’s medical records?
Yes, the Privacy Rule generally allows a parent to have [...]
Can the personal representative of an adult or emancipated minor obtain access to the individual’s medical record?
The HIPAA Privacy Rule treats an adult or emancipated minor’s [...]
May mental health practitioners or other specialists provide therapy to patients in a group setting where other patients and family members are present?
Yes. Disclosures of protected health information in a group therapy [...]
Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule permit a covered entity to disclose psychotherapy notes to or through a health information organization (HIO)?
Yes, provided the covered entity has obtained the individual’s written [...]