<p>I am in medicine and we are talking about two things.</p>
<p>HIPPA forms (or notice of privacy protection) are just forms patients sign acknowledging they have read and understand and accept the notice of privacy they receive. Patients can (and often do) sign separate forms stating who doctors and nurses may speak to about their health care.</p>
<p>I work with adolescents. Between 13-17 kids have a legal right to privacy for reproductive health, drug, alcohol and mental health issues. Other run of the mill stuff is not private from legal guardians. Over 18 the patient can sign a waiver and allow medical staff to share information with family but may explicitly stipulate no sex, drugs, mental health information be released.</p>
<p>This is a huge issue in my office, which I deal with daily. </p>
<p>Emergencies are totally different. AND if a kid gives verbal consent or is physically present and allows you in the room s/he is assumed to have given consent.</p>
<p>Blossom, many times a student will have a disclipanary matter that does not rise to the level that it is reported on a transcript. I can not tell if OPs concern is substance abuse or whatever, but it does not always go on transcript. The transcript is what will go to prospective empoyers or grad school.</p>
<p>Thank you Jamiecakes. That has been my experience with my now 20 something kids.</p>
<p>Lakemom, your student indicates who he would like health info shared with, and if it’s NOT you, you won’t be getting it.</p>
<p>I had to get medical records for one of my kids who was out of the country. She has signed releases for me to get these with the doctor prior to leaving the country. I also had a power of attorney which included medical that she executed prior to leaving. Good thing…because the doctors office would not initially give me the records despite the release signed. I had to get them a certified copy of the POA for their records in order to get the info. </p>
<p>My kids carry a list with our names and phone numbers with them. That way they can designate us to do whatever, whenever needed.</p>
<p>Yes, exactly he verbally over the phone (they accepted that) to share his medical record with me. I asked them if they needed it in writing and they said verbal was ok. </p>
<p>Like everything else, every office seems to have their own way of managing things.</p>
<p>Lakemom, was your son in the office with the docs? Or was he elsewhere on the phone? Where I am, verbal is fine IF the person giving it is in the presence of the person handing out the info. Otherwise, how would the docs office know this was your son giving the permission?</p>
<p>But back to the OP’s question. The easiest and most efficient way to gain access to your kid’s college records is to have your KID sign the required FERPA form. Actually, this might be
The only way.</p>
<p>My son called me about a medical problem he was having. I told him to go the clinic to be evaluated which he did. Next day I called him to ask what they had said and he was told he would need another test at the hospital. I called the clinic, knowing they would tell me little and asked what did my son need to do to give permission for me to know what the doctor found. They told me to have him call them back and give verbal permission for me to know what was in the current chart and the results of the test he would have.</p>
<p>I asked them, do you need a written consent, they said no, the phone call would be fine. He did and they gave me the info I wanted to know.</p>
<p>They had written in the chart that son had given permission for parent to know about his medical problem. </p>
<p>It is possible that this only was meant to cover for one event but I doubt it.</p>