Illinois HB2994 amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act to expand access to mental health records.
Illinois HB2994 amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act to expand who can access mental health records. The bill allows parents or guardians of minors involved in special education services, regardless of age, to inspect and copy records. It also permits the "designated representative" of a minor or student involved in special education services to access records. Additionally, the bill allows the personal representative under HIPAA, an attorney, and the guardian of a recipient who is 18 or older to inspect and copy records.
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