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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here. Thank you to all of the PPs with helpful information about this. I have some questions about using a healthcare power of attorney document for my child. If my child signs this and appoints me, her mom, as her representative, can I call any medical facility where she has been treated, whether it was an emergency or otherwise, and ask for her medical records, or is the document only "active" if DD is not able to make decisions on her own, like she is in a coma?

Also, if there is an emergency situation, how does this work in practice if I am across the country and she is unconscious? How would the hospital even know to call me in the first place?  And if they do figure out to call me, would I email/text them a copy of the power of attorney document and that gives them permission to explain to me what is going on medically?

Thanks for helping me to understand this all. [/quote]

DS was required to fill out emergency contacts for his college. I think there are also contacts associated with his driver's record (though I guess I could double check that). My assumption is that, in an emergency, the hospital will be able to track down me or DH using either one of those IDs (college or driver's license). I do not know what authority the hospital has just from knowing we are emergency contacts and parents. In any event, once they get in touch I could provide them with our HIPAA info release authorization and our Health Care Power of attorney. Our HIPAA reads like it gives us blanket authority to request info at any time. However, I can imagine certain providers, like psychologists, would definitely think through whether or not they should contact my child first about the request.

Our Healthcare POA becomes effective only the doctors determine he lacks capacity to effectively make or communicate decisions. [/quote]

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