NJ A1525

Parents and guardians of unemancipated patients under 18 years of age must be granted access to their child's medical records without needing the minor's authorization

Health care facilities and licensed health care professionals are required to provide this parental access to medical records in their custody

Exceptions apply when minors consent to treatment for sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS (age 13+), sexual assault, substance use disorders, or alcohol use disorders

Minors 16 years and older receiving temporary outpatient behavioral health treatment for mental illness or emotional disorders retain confidentiality protections from parental access

The Commissioner of Health and Director of Consumer Affairs must adopt rules and regulations to implement these requirements