Revision: May 21, 2025, 9:03 a.m.
Sen. Abbas, Dist 22
May 15, 2025
2025-2213s
09/08
Floor Amendment to HB 560
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 1 with the following:
2 New Section; Parental Access to a Minor Child's Medical Records. Amend RSA 332-I by inserting after section 1 the following new section:
332-I:1-a Parental Access to a Minor Child's Medical Records.
I. For the purposes of this section, "medical records" means physical medical records and electronic medical records, including records available via online patient portals.
II. A parent or legal guardian of a minor child shall be entitled to have full access to the medical records of their minor child or ward, except:
(a) When the records are records of treatment that a minor may consent to pursuant to a specific statute under state or federal law without parental consent or the consent of a legal guardian;
(b) When the parent or legal guardian is the subject of a protective order involving the minor child or one of the minor child’s siblings issued pursuant to RSA 173-B including any protective order issued by any other state, tribal, or territorial court related to domestic or family violence as provided for in RSA 173-B:13, RSA 461-A, or RSA 633:3-a, or when a court of competent jurisdiction has determined that the release of the records to a parent or legal guardian is not in the child’s best interest; or
(c) When a health care provider has determined by evidence based upon his or her professional judgment that disclosure of the records to a parent or legal guardian of a minor child is likely to result in abuse or neglect. A health care provider who makes this determination shall document in the medical record of the minor child all facts upon which he or she relied in making the determination.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026