Parent/Legal Guardian Access to Minor Patient's Health Information in My UNC Chart
Parents and Legal Guardians may request access to their minor child’s electronic protected health information in My UNC Chart by completing this form if the minor child:
- • Has not reached his/her 18th birthday;
- • Is not married;
- • Is not legally emancipated; and
- • Is not a member of the Armed Forces of the United States.
For children 13 -17 years old, limited health information is available. If your child has diminished capacity or a medically complex condition requiring you to keep full proxy access, please send a message to your healthcare team and they will review your request. When your child turns 18, your access will be turned off completely.
Parental access is changed at these ages to protect confidential communications between your child and their provider. These age limitations do not affect your legal right to access your child's record by other means. You can request medical records from the HIM Department using an authorization form found here.