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