I'm not sure that "mental health" records are included under the "Hippa" regulations or not but in general Hippa covers access to your health care (lab work, x-rays, cat scans, MRI data, prescription history, &c). I know I have to sign a release to obtain a copy of the results of a blood test.
Things may have changed since Obamacare mandated that all health records be collected in a digital format. I would hope that mental health data was held to the same standard as your physical health. However, I'm sure the health insurance carriers would just love to get their hands on all the "private" records so they could "adjust" rates dependent on your condition...
Regards,
GtG
All good points. It’s hard to say on this case right now. Ergo, my calling for more discovery on this.