Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a settlement agreement with Austin Diagnostic Clinic to end its policy of restricting parental access to children’s electronic health records. The agreement requires the clinic to provide parents with full, real-time access to their children’s medical information except where restricted by state or federal law, and the AG will monitor compliance.
Austin Diagnostic Clinic must provide parents with full, real-time access to their children’s electronic health records, except for portions restricted by state or federal law. The Texas Attorney General’s office will monitor the clinic’s compliance with the agreement.
In-house legal teams at healthcare providers or entities handling children’s health data should review all contracts and internal policies governing parental access to minors’ electronic health records to ensure compliance with Texas Health & Safety Code § 183.006(b). Clauses related to data access restrictions for minors over a certain age (e.g., 12 years old) should be removed or revised to guarantee parents retain full, real-time access to their children’s health information except where explicitly restricted by state or federal law. Consent processes for sharing minor health data must be streamlined to avoid imposing undue burdens on parents, and monitoring provisions for compliance with parental access requirements should be added if not present.
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Austin Diagnostic Clinic
Industry
Healthcare"Austin Diagnostic Clinic (“ADC”)"
"October 10, 2025"
"Attorney General Ken Paxton"
"Tex. Health & Safety Code § 183.006(b)"
"Tex. Health & Safety Code § 183.006(b)"
"restricting parental access to their children’s electronic health records"
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