Thanks to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), individuals have the right to keep their personal health records, including health and mental records, private. Only you have the right to access this information, but you may provide written permission to someone else, such as a treating doctor or insurance company, to review your records.
Under HIPAA, you may also request medical records for:
Your children
Another adult who you legally represent
A deceased person if you are legally appointed to represent the person’s estate