Does a hospital have the right to withhold medical information from me regarding my husband becacuse his mother asked them to?
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Does a hospital have the right to withhold medical information from me regarding my husband becacuse his mother asked them to?
Asked on August 31, 2014 under Malpractice Law, Ohio
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
If your husband's mother has power of attorney to make decisions regarding your husband's medical treatment if he is unable to, then the hospital won't release information to you or anyone else unless she authorizes the hospital to do so.
If you have power of attorney to make decisions regarding your husband's medical treatment if he is unable to, then his mother doesn't have the right to prohibit disclosure of his medical information to you.
A power of attorney for healthcare is called a durable power of attorney.
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