Legal Question in Health Care Law in Oklahoma

medical records of deceased mother

i have a hippa form my mother sign giving me permission to get my mothers medical records before she had a stroke. after she had the stroke my brother became p.o.a. and the nursing home talked him into not letting me have them anymore. since she has deceased and he is no longer p.o.a. can i get my mother's records?


Asked on 11/20/08, 12:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Wayne Allison Allison Legal, LLC

Re: medical records of deceased mother

You say your brother is no longer POA, but someone does have authority over your mother's estate. That may still be your brother. The personal representative over the estate is what you're looking for. I'm not sure the HIPAA form you have will do it.

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Answered on 11/20/08, 12:43 pm


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