Representative King Votes in Support of My Child-My Chart Act

State Representative Angie King (R-Celina) today voted in support of House Bill 162 - the My Child-My Chart Act - legislation that works to allow parents to access their child's medical charts.

"This legislation addresses an unreasonable policy by some healthcare providers that restricts parents' access to their minor children's medical records," said Rep. King. "It's frustrating that laws are needed to correct such overreach. Parents shouldn't be kept in the dark while still being held financially responsible. This lack of transparency is neither logical nor acceptable. I urge this bill's swift passage in the Senate."

The bill requires a health care provider utilizing an electronic health records system to ensure, to the fullest extent permitted under the federal HIPAA Privacy Rule and Ohio law, that a minor's parent or guardian has access in that system to the minor's health records.

House Bill 162 would require a health care provider maintaining protected health information for minor patients to annually inform each minor's parent or guardian of all of the following:

• The circumstances in which Ohio law permits minors to receive health care without parental or guardian consent;
• That medical records related to care a minor received without parental or guardian consent may not be disclosed to a parent or guardian without the minor's authorization;
• That a minor's consent for parent or guardian access to the minor's medical records is valid only for records regarding care provided to the minor by the health care provider obtaining the minor's consent.

House Bill 162 now moves to the Senate for further consideration.