§ 10101.2. Release of medical records
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and SafetyEffective: September 21, 2020
Effective: September 21, 2020
35 P.S. § 10101.2
§ 10101.2. Release of medical records
(a) When a parent or legal guardian has consented to voluntary inpatient or outpatient mental health treatment of a minor under section 1.1,1 the following shall apply to release of the minor's medical records and information:
(c) The parent or legal guardian who is providing consent to voluntary inpatient or outpatient mental health treatment of a minor under section 1.1 shall have the right to information necessary for providing consent to the minor's mental health treatment, including symptoms and conditions to be treated, medications and other treatments to be provided, risks and benefits and expected results.
(d) Except to the extent provided under subsection (a), (b) or (c), the minor shall control the release of the minor's mental health treatment records and information to the extent allowed by law. When a minor has provided consent to outpatient mental health treatment under section 1.1, subject to subsection (a)(2), the minor shall control the records of treatment to the same extent as the minor would control the records of inpatient care or involuntary outpatient care under the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L. 817, No. 143),2 known as the “Mental Health Procedures Act,” and its regulations.
Credits
1970, Feb. 13, P.L. 19, No. 10, § 1.2, added 2004, Nov. 23, P.L. 1149, No. 147, § 1, effective Jan. 24, 2005. Amended 2020, July 23, P.L. 647, No. 65, § 1, effective in 60 days [Sept. 21, 2020].
35 P.S. § 10101.2, PA ST 35 P.S. § 10101.2
Current through 2023 Regular Session Act 1. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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