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Panel hears HB 560 to restore parental access to adolescents’ medical records; hospitals ask for technical fixes
Summary
Supporters said HB 560 would restore parents’ ability to access their minor children’s medical records in online portals and by electronic request; hospital groups and providers urged amendments to avoid technical conflicts with patient-privacy rules and with automated portal systems.
The House Children and Family Law Committee heard testimony on House Bill 560, which would affirm parents’ access to their minor children’s medical records — including electronic records — while preserving existing state and federal privacy protections for specified services.
Representative Melissa Litchfield, sponsor of HB 560, said parents maintain responsibility for care and bills and should be able to see records, scheduling and immunization information that current portal configurations sometimes hide. "Parents are directed to the portal," she said, "but once a child turns…
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