S.F. No. 4401 Summary

• Modifies definition of "patient" to exclude minors who received health care services under sections 144.341, 144.342, or 144.344 from parental/guardian access rights.

• Excludes minors age 16 or older who received health care services under section 144.343, subdivision 1, or section 144.3441 from parental/guardian access rights.

• Requires health care providers to give parents, guardians, or persons acting as guardians full electronic and physical access to health records of minor children age 15 or younger, except as otherwise provided by law.

• Clarifies that the parent/guardian access requirement applies unless other state laws provide different rules for specific types of health care services.