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HB 1378

relative to parental access to a minor child's electronic medical records.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Bill Gannon and 4 co-sponsors

Bill establishes parental access rights to minors' electronic medical records, balancing family oversight with adolescent medical privacy protections.

Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
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Bill Summary · HB 1378

Legislative bill overview

HB 1378 addresses parental access to minors' electronic medical records in New Hampshire. The bill would establish or modify legal requirements governing when and how parents can access their children's digital health information maintained by healthcare providers.

Why is this important

This issue sits at the intersection of parental rights, medical privacy, and adolescent healthcare autonomy. The outcome affects how healthcare providers balance parental oversight with minor protections, potentially influencing teens' willingness to seek care for sensitive health matters (mental health, reproductive health, substance use).

Potential points of contention

  • Scope of parental access: Whether all medical records should be accessible to parents or if certain sensitive information (psychiatric care, reproductive health, substance abuse treatment) should have restricted access
  • Age-based thresholds: At what age minors should gain privacy rights independent of parental access, and whether this should vary by medical issue type
  • Provider liability and compliance: How healthcare systems implement access restrictions and what legal protections exist if they deny parental access or incorrectly grant it

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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