/tags/mental-health-records mental health records en-US WLRN Mon, 24 May 2021 09:53:19 GMT /news/2021-05-24/lawmakers-require-parental-notification-for-youth-baker-acts-advocates-cheer-bills-passage Parents have long fretted about schools’ ability to circumvent them in critical health decisions regarding their children. Now, those loopholes are getting smaller after the legislature approved provisions requiring parents be notified before their child is sent for an involuntary psychiatric exam. It's part of a years-long effort by parents rights groups and mental health advocates to curb the use of the state's Baker Act on children. Mon, 24 May 2021 09:53:19 GMT /news/2021-05-24/lawmakers-require-parental-notification-for-youth-baker-acts-advocates-cheer-bills-passage Lynn Hatter /2019-08-28/opinion-its-your-right-to-see-your-medical-records-it-shouldnt-be-this-hard-to-do Hospitals and other health care companies often make it hard — and pricey — to get access to your medical data. It doesn't have to be this way. Wed, 28 Aug 2019 09:01:11 GMT /2019-08-28/opinion-its-your-right-to-see-your-medical-records-it-shouldnt-be-this-hard-to-do Harlan Krumholz /news/2019-04-18/confessed-parkland-shooters-defense-seeks-to-question-counselors-without-states-presence Attorneys defending Nikolas Cruz are hoping to speak to people from Henderson Behavioral Health about their impressions while treating Cruz in years prior… Thu, 18 Apr 2019 19:42:57 GMT /news/2019-04-18/confessed-parkland-shooters-defense-seeks-to-question-counselors-without-states-presence Caitie Muñoz