![]() A Medical Record Access Review Committee will then review your request. If you wish to appeal, complete the attached form 2 and send it to the "Access to Patient Information Coordinator" in the New York State Department of Health at the address below. The provider is required to give you this form 2 explaining the appeals process. If access is denied, you may appeal (without charge). Can denial of access to medical records and patient information be appealed? In that case, the provider may give you a prepared summary of the information. The provider may decide to deny access to all or part of the record if one of the exceptions applies. The provider has the right to review the requested records before granting you access. For example, Public Health Law, Section 17 prevents release to parents or guardians of some types of children's medical records. when other provisions in law prevent the release.information obtained from other examining or treating practitioners which may be requested from the other practitioners directly.substance abuse program records and clinical records of facilities licensed or operated by the Office Mental Health (These records may be disclosed pursuant to a separate process in Section 33.16 of the Mental Hygiene Law).information that the practitioner determines may reasonably be expected to substantially harm the patient or others.information about the treatment of a minor that, in the opinion of the practitioner, should not be disclosed to the parents or guardians (a patient over the age of 12 may be told that his/her parents or guardians have requested the patient's records, and if the child objects, the provider may deny the request).information that was disclosed to the practitioner under the condition that it would be kept confidential and it has been kept confidential since then. ![]()
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