Test 5 Part 3 Flashcards
Don’t need a parent authorization if you are a minor who is a _______ of a child
parent
Don’t need a parent authorization if you are a minor who reaches the age of ______ while under treatment
Majority
Don’t need a parent authorization if you are a minor who is treated for drug or alcohol dependency, mental health, STDs or HIV/AIDS, contraception and abortion per ________
State Law
Parent who does not have legal custody of the child
Legally endowed with parental rights which allow access unless stated otherwise by state law
Rights may be overridden in court due to “best interests of the child”
Rights of a noncustodial parent or others
In case of noncustodial parent, seek authorization whenever possible
Minors
Request copy of court order and/or other proof that minor is emancipated
Emancipated minor
Require legal documentation of the incompetent adult’s legal position and the reason the adult is unable to sign the authorization along with documentation of the personal representative’s authority to access or authorize disclosure of the incompetent adult’s PHI
Incompetent adult
Treatment for mental disorders and intellectual and developmental disabilities
Behavioral Health
Mental health information is to be kept confidential
General rule
Behavioral Health Records are ________ denied (believed injurious to their mental health)
Historically