Get more information on personal representatives. If you are refused records, ask your provider for the reason. But some states treat teenagers under 18 as adults, and some states do not allow parents or guardians to have certain health care information about their teenage children, so they may only be able to see or get copies of parts of the records for their children. For example, generally parents or guardians are the personal representatives for their children until the children turn 18. There may be some situations where, based on state or other law, an individual’s personal representative is not able to get copies of all or part of the individual’s records. Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, such a person who can legally make health care decisions for someone else is called a personal representative. For example, you may have a medical power of attorney or authority as a health care proxy. You could be authorized under state, military, or tribal law, or by the individual, or a court, to make health care decisions for this person. If the law says you can make health care-related decisions for another individual, you usually have the right to access their record. Generally, yes, and the process is basically the same as getting your own record.
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