Upon an oral or written request by a spouse, parent, child, or sibling for information about a patient who is being evaluated for or diagnosed with mental illness, a provider must notify the requesting individual of the right under section 144.294 to have the provider request the patient's authorization to release information about the patient to a designated individual.
History:2000 c 316 s 1; 2007 c 147 art 10 s 15