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Ohio House passes 'My Child, My Chart' after debate over EMR segmentation and HIPAA compliance
Summary
The Ohio House approved House Bill 162, the 'My Child, My Chart' Act, by a vote of 87-6 after supporters said it restores parental access to many minors' electronic medical records and opponents warned the measure may force providers into costly or impractical electronic medical record segmentation and risk HIPAA conflicts.
The Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 162, the "My Child, My Chart" Act, on Oct. 14, 2025, by a vote of 87-6, after lawmakers debated whether the measure's requirements are technically and legally feasible for health systems.
Supporters, led on the House floor by Representative Click, said the bill addresses real-world cases in which parents unexpectedly lost access to children's MyChart records and were unaware of services their children received. "I was turned over to a collection agency because I didn't pay a bill, and I didn't know I had the bill because I didn't have access…
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