HB 686 — An Act amending the act of February 13, 1970 (P.L.19, No.10), entitled "An act enabling certain minors to consent to medical, dental and health services, declaring consent unnecessary under certain circumstances," further providing for release of medical records; and providing for parent or legal guardian access to medical records.

PRINTER'S NO.   702

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 686
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY MAKO, BANTA, HAMM, HEFFLEY, JAMES, T. JONES,
        KAUFFMAN, KRUPA, KUZMA, PICKETT, SCHEUREN, SCIALABBA, WATRO
        AND ZIMMERMAN, FEBRUARY 21, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, FEBRUARY 21, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of February 13, 1970 (P.L.19, No.10), entitled
 2      "An act enabling certain minors to consent to medical, dental
 3      and health services, declaring consent unnecessary under
 4      certain circumstances," further providing for release of
 5      medical records; and providing for parent or legal guardian
 6      access to medical records.
 7      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 8   hereby enacts as follows:
 9      Section 1.    Section 1.2(d) of the act of February 13, 1970
10   (P.L.19, No.10), entitled "An act enabling certain minors to
11   consent to medical, dental and health services, declaring
12   consent unnecessary under certain circumstances," is amended to
13   read:
14      Section 1.2.    Release of Medical Records.--* * *
15      (d)   Except to the extent provided under subsection (a), (b)
16   or (c) or section 1.3, the minor shall control the release of
17   the minor's mental health treatment records and information to
18   the extent allowed by law. When a minor has provided consent to
19   outpatient mental health treatment under section 1.1, subject to
 1   subsection (a)(2), the minor shall control the records of
 2   treatment to the same extent as the minor would control the
 3   records of inpatient care or involuntary outpatient care under
 4   the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the "Mental
 5   Health Procedures Act," and its regulations.
 6      * * *
 7      Section 2.   The act is amended by adding a section to read:
 8      Section 1.3.   Parent or Legal Guardian Access to Medical
 9   Records.--Subject to Federal law, a parent or legal guardian of
10   a minor under eighteen years of age shall have full access to
11   the minor's medical, dental or health services or mental health
12   treatment records.
13      Section 3.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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