Amends GS 90-20.10B, set forth in Part 3 of Article 1A, GS Chapter 90 pertaining to parental consent for the treatment of a minor. Prohibits health care practitioners from limiting or restricting a parent's access to a minor's or dependent's hard copy or electronic medical records without a court order, except as otherwise provided under federal law or Subchapter I of GS Chapter 7B, which governs juvenile abuse, neglect, dependency and termination of parental rights proceedings. Clarifies that the provision of medical records cannot delay or prevent the practitioner's treatment of a minor in a medical emergency. Amends GS 90-21.5, concerning certain medical health services for which a minor may consent, to add a new subsection to grant parents or guardians access to medical records for medical health services for which the minor consents under the statute's provisions in accordance with Part 3 of Article 1A, GS Chapter 90. Adds "medical record" as a defined term in GS 90-21.10A, defined by statutory cross-reference to GS 90-410(2). Makes conforming changes to the caption of Part 3, Article 1A, GS Chapter 90. Effective October 1, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Filed: 90-21.5
Edition 1: 90-21.5