This gets into a sticky wicket. It appears to me that the custodial parent would be the child's representative. There are many situations in which it would not be appropriate for the non-custodial parent to have access to PHI.
This may get into the venue of State laws. Rebecca Cowling HIPAA Director GovConnect, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 214-914-4556 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Catherine Lohmeier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 9:32 AM Subject: PHI and Divorced Parents > Can PHI concerning a minor child be release to both parents even > though they are divorced? > > Excluding the circumstances of individual state law that allows minor > children to receive some medical services without notifying parents, > I say yes both parents though divorced can receive PHI about their > children as HIPAA does not designate the custodial parent as the sole > personal representative of a minor child. > > Any flaws in my logic? > Catherine Lohmeier > Sr. Business Consultant > PCI: e-commerce for healthcare > ph. 402-304-1918 > www.hipaasurvival.com > > > --- > The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. > > You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: archive@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org
