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55 Pa. Code § 6000.1021. Access to records.

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§ 6000.1021. Access to records.

 Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), guardians, agents or representatives as medical surrogates have the same access to medical records that the principal does. See 45 CFR 164.502(g) and 164.510(b)(3) (relating to uses and disclosures of protected health information: general rules; and uses and disclosures requiring an opportunity for the individual to agree or to object).



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