13.11Ordering Release of Child’s Medical Records

“Unless the court has previously ordered the release of medical information,^[1] the order placing the child in foster care must include the following:

(a)    an order that the child’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian provide the supervising agency with the name and address of each of the child’s medical providers, and

(b)    an order that each of the child’s medical providers release the child’s medical records.” MCR 3.973(F)(4).

If a child remains in foster care after the initial disposition, the agency must, within 10 days after receipt of a written request, provide the foster care provider with “all of the child’s medical, mental health, and education reports, including reports compiled before the child was placed with that person.” MCL 712A.13a(18); MCL 712A.18f(5).