When may a mental health professional use professional judgment to decide whether to share a minor patient’s treatment information with a parent?

OCR infographic illustrating when a mental health provider may choose not to share mental health information with the parent of a minor child.

Key Points

• In some circumstances, a parent may not be the minor patient’s “personal representative” and may not be entitled to access minors’ mental health information.

When may a MH professional use professional judgment to decide whether to share a minor patient’s treatment information with a parent?