Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual
Subpart A - Statements of Policy
Chapter 6000 - STATEMENTS OF POLICY
Subchapter R - PROCEDURES FOR SURROGATE HEALTH CARE DECISION MAKING
RECORDS
Section 6000.1021 - Access to records
Universal Citation: 55 PA Code ยง 6000.1021
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), guardians, agents or representatives as medical surrogates have the same access to medical records that the principal does. See 45 CFR 164.502(g) and 164.510(b)(3) (relating to uses and disclosures of protected health information: general rules; and uses and disclosures requiring an opportunity for the individual to agree or to object).
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