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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
HOUSE BILL 3795 By: Adams
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to minor medical records; defining
terms; mandating parents have access to their child's
medical records; providing an exception; providing
statutory exceptions; directing for administrative
requirements; prohibiting a fee; providing for
enforcement; providing for codification; and
providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2002.1 of Title 25, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. As used in this act:
1. "Electronic patient portal" means any online system,
application, or platform used to access medical records or health
care information;
2. "Health care provider" means any physician, hospital,
facility, or other entity that creates or maintains medical records;
3. "Minor child" means any individual under eighteen (18) years
of age, unless emancipated by law; and
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4. "Parent" means the natural, adoptive, or legal guardian of a
minor child.
B. Except as provided in subsection G of this section, a parent
shall have full access to all medical records of his or her minor
child, including but not limited to, laboratory results, imaging,
prescriptions, diagnoses, clinical notes, after-visit summaries, and
billing information, whether provided in paper form or through an
electronic patient portal.
C. A health care provider or insurer shall not require or
encourage a minor child to create an independent electronic patient
portal account separate from the parent.
D. A parent shall be granted full read-only or read-write
portal access, equivalent to the access that would be granted to the
patient, until the minor child reaches eighteen (18) years of age,
unless otherwise exempted pursuant to subsection G of this section.
E. If the provider uses a system that automatically restricts
parental access at a certain age, the provider shall override the
system to maintain parental access consistent with this section.
F. A provider may create a separate login for the minor child
only if the parent:
1. Authorizes the creation in writing; and
2. Retains full administrative access to the account.
G. This subsection does not require disclosure of records that
relate solely to:
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1. Minor-consent services expressly authorized under Oklahoma
Statutes, including:
a. testing or treatment for sexually transmitted
infections,
b. substance-abuse treatment, or
c. pregnancy-related care,
when provided under an existing statutory minor-consent exception;
2. Records where disclosure is prohibited by a court order; or
3. Records where disclosure would pose a substantial and
identifiable risk of harm to the minor child, and the provider
documents such finding in writing and makes it available to the
parent upon request.
H. A health care provider shall provide access to the parent
within five (5) business days of a request.
I. A denial of access shall be provided in writing and shall
cite the specific statutory exception pursuant to subsection G of
this section.
J. A provider shall not rely on general policy statements,
federal template settings, or internal software rules as grounds for
denial.
K. A provider shall not charge a fee to the parent for enabling
or maintaining portal access.
L. Failure to comply with this section shall be considered:
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1. An unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Oklahoma
Consumer Protection Act; and
2. A reportable violation to the appropriate professional
licensing board.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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