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FAQ 2093 At what age of a child is the parent no longer the personal representative of the child for HIPAA purposes?  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
FAQ 2094 Does a parent have a right to receive a copy of psychotherapy notes about a child’s mental health treatment?  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
FAQ 2095 What options do family members of an adult patient with mental illness have if they are concerned about the patient’s mental health and the patient refuses to agree to let a health care provider share information with the family?  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
FAQ 2096 Does HIPAA permit a doctor to contact a patient’s family or law enforcement if the doctor believes that the patient might hurt herself or someone else?  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
FAQ 2097 If a law enforcement officer brings a patient to a hospital or other mental health facility to be placed on a temporary psychiatric hold, and requests to be notified if or when the patient is released, can the facility make that notification?  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
FAQ 2098 If a doctor believes that a patient might hurt himself or herself or someone else, is it the duty of the provider to notify the family or law enforcement authorities?  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
FAQ 2099 Does HIPAA prevent a school administrator, or a school doctor or nurse, from sharing concerns about a student’s mental health with the student’s parents or law enforcement authorities?  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
FAQ 210 Must the HIPAA Privacy Rule's minimum necessary standard to be applied to uses or disclosures that are authorized by an individual?   Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
FAQ 211 Are providers required to make a minimum necessary determination to disclose to Federal or state agencies, such as the Social Security Administration (SSA) or its affiliated agencies, for individuals' applications for federal or state benefits?  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
FAQ 212 Doesn't the HIPAA Privacy Rule minimum necessary standard conflict with the HIPAA transaction standards?   Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
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