As a result of COVID-19, institutions may expect to receive more requests from parents for records concerning their student. The following are some of the statues that may require release of such records.

• Health Care Proxy is a document signed by an adult child, authorizing a parent or other designated adult to make medical decisions for them, in the event they cannot make the decisions for themselves due to illness.
• HIPAA Release is a release signed by an adult child under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) which requires medical providers to have a patient’s written authorization to release medical information to someone other than the patient, such releasing an adult child’s records to a parent.
• Durable Power of Attorney is a document signed by an adult child, authorizing a parent or other designated adult to make financial decisions for them, including accessing report cards, college invoices, bank accounts, and paying the adult child’s bills.