Posted on 02/02/2020 2:55:32 PM PST by Morgana
An Iowa father was surprised to learn that he no longer has access to his daughter's medical records, prompting a local television station to investigate.
In a report from KCRG-TV, Kevin Christians says he received a letter from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics that informed him once his daughter turned 12, Christians would not be allowed to view her medical records without her consent.
"We believe that children at this age should take a more active role in their own health care and have a choice to keep some information private," the letter says.
Though the letter offers no explanation for the change in access, the letter is tied to a federal law enacted in 2002, an offshoot of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) enacted by Congress in 1996.
The HIPAA Privacy Rule is geared towards the protection and privacy of individuals, including minors, regarding health care. Under the law, parents have full access to their child's medical records "as his or her minor child's personal representative when such access is not inconsistent with State or other law," the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says.
State laws are inconsistent in regard to the age where children must consent to give their parents access to medical records. Many states, such as Iowa, have no set age and require individual hospitals and clinics to determine consent age.
"I think there should be dialogue, and I think in this case they are limiting that dialogue that I can have as a parent with my child," Christians said.
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Who would promptly claim that it "proves we need universal health care."
If the doctors get cut off at least they have some voice with the public and UIHC to press for a repeal.
UIHC spokesman Tom Moore said that the medical provider is currently reviewing the policy after several parents expressed concerns that age 12 is too young for parents to be barred from having access to their child's medical records.
"That review is not finished yet, but we plan to share the revised practice within a matter of months," Moore told The Gazette.
"Several parents" nets a "review."
A group of high cash flow doctors losing a chunk of revenue and showing up as a group will stand a much better chance at getting a change, not a "review."
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That’s the out righ there. “Oh, you expect me to pay you? Please send me the detailed services and any related results I’m paying for and you will be paid immediately!”
Your move!
You can keep your mutual masturbation, cunnilingus, head jobs, and butt plugs to yourself until treatment is needed, just like you did to your parents, yldstrk.
Are we all cool?
Funny. Why don’t you take a long walk off a short pier?
Oh, did your early teens also include poppers? I’m sorry I left that out.
I have no clue what gross sh8 you are talking about, but it is clear you do. buzz off.
I’m supporting you and defending your sex life as an early teen, just like you were this poor early teen girl.
I’m on your side, can’t you tell?
I don’t believe it.
I did. She was 16 an in complete denial. DAD needed to make the decision.
Stupid California law be damned.
What would you have done if ti was YOUR daughter?
So piss off.
Thanks. If it hadn’t been a life or death situation I would have followed the stupid law. And it is stupid. School can’t give your child a tylenol without parental consent, but teens are supposed to be able to make life or death decisions WITHOT parental input just because it involves sex.
If the school and the hospital want to give your child birth control, conceal their drug abuse or STD and start giving them trans hormone, who are those uncool bigoted parents to interfere?
In light of the responses you have received thus far on this thread to your assertion that the 16-year-old with an ectopic pregnancy had an unassailable right to keep her diagnosis private from her father, can you clarify your position any further? Have you reconsidered your first response at all?
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