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Steve Scalise: “It turned out after the fact, unfortunately, after he took his life, that in his file he had actually authorized his…”

On the recordApril 25, 2013
It turned out after the fact, unfortunately, after he took his life, that in his file he had actually authorized his parents to have access to information.
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Steve Scalise
Republican · Louisiana

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Scalise highlights a tragic case where HIPAA restrictions prevented parents from accessing their son's mental health information.

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