This brief, animated video is intended to improve knowledge and awareness among family and caregivers about their adult child's privacy rights related to receiving treatment services for substance use disorder.
Parents and Caregivers
Parents and caregivers often have questions about when they can access information about their loved one’s mental health or substance use disorder treatment. The resources in this section are designed to help families, caregivers and patients better understand HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 and navigate common questions about health information privacy.
Parents and Caregivers resources
This resource answers common questions parents and caregivers have about what
Part 2 means for them and how they can continue to support their adult child's recovery.
Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about when parents can access their adult child’s protected health information
FAQ guidance regarding weather HIPAA prevents professionals working in schools from sharing concerns about a student’s mental health with the parents or law enforcement.
OCR guidance for parents describing when a parent is a child's personal representative and when exceptions may apply that would prevent a parent from accessing medical records.
CoE-PHI resource to summarize recent OCR guidance about sharing information with family members after an overdose.