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LadyGreyIcedTea t1_j6785ct wrote

Reply to comment by Ok_Sorbet9577 in Parents of kids turning 13: did you lose access to your kid’s medical records or cut off from their patient portal? by Lagomorph-dreams

Him having privacy rights for certain things doesn't mean he's "old enough to make all medical decisions." If he needs surgery you or his other parent will still need to consent. There are certain things specifically (like sexual health, mental health and substance use treatment) that adolescents are able to access without their parents' knowledge/consent.

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Ok_Sorbet9577 t1_j67nkj5 wrote

Yes I understand this. I’m telling you what my office told me and my son. No access to any information in his chart except billing. I can’t have access to labs or anything in his chart except for me to pay his bills. So in this instance my office is telling me my son makes his own medical decisions. That is exactly what I was told so perhaps their receptionist is giving the wrong information. Anyways we switched to a family practice and don’t need to deal with that issue since they don’t do that.

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