When Your Child, Teenager, or Adult Son or Daughter has a Mental Illness or Substance Use Disorder: What Parents Need to Know about HIPAA
HIPAA fact sheet for parents
OCR guidance for parents regarding the rights of parents and their children under HIPAA as children become adults.
Key Points
- When your child becomes an adult, both your rights and their rights over their health information change
Related Resources
OCR infographic illustrating when a mental health provider may choose not to share mental health information with the parent of a minor child.
OCR flowchart to assist parents with determining when they can access mental health treatment information for minor children.