Comments on: Medical Records – Is Your Hospital Asking To Release Them To CPS?

By: Linda Martin

Linda Martin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:56:43 +0000

Federal patient privacy laws (HIPAA) keep patient records private from almost everyone except HHS (health and human services) workers. It is another fraud enacted at the federal level to violate us by giving government agents more rights to look at our records and talk to our doctors than our own family members have. Everyone thinks that was about patient record privacy. There was a small clause included giving HHS access. The public needs to wake up and realize the federal government is overstepping its bounds in every way possible. All this (and all of child welfare as we know it) would be null and void if the tenth amendment of the US Constitution were being honored. That's why I support the state sovereignty movement.

By: Kayla

Kayla — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 06:30:02 +0000

I am currently being investigated my CPS because my daughter broke her arm and said that her daddy made her do it, they assumed that meant that daddy did it. in the investigation the social worker contacted my childrens (I have 2 other children who are not part of the investigation) and was given information about the last time they were seen by her, and times they were sick and even that one of my boys is behind on his vaccinations (because he was sick I did not take him in to get the shots, I was informed not to do it during a cold or any other illness, also because I didnt want the symptoms from the shots to make him any worse, he is only 6 months old). The social worker said that the doctor has to give her information during an investigation but I feel that my childrens doctor patient rights were violated. I was never asked to give permission for them to get any information from the doctor, the social worker did it behind my back. What can I do about this, if anything?

By: john doe

john doe — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:15:48 +0000

remember the law states no government can question a minor with out parental or legal consent including but not limited to police dyfs fire inspectors federal agents ect.

By: LindaJoMartin

LindaJoMartin — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:26:40 +0000

Leslie, if that is what she’s saying then yes, if you want to keep your daughter you may need to divorce your husband. Many people lose their children because they can’t protect them in a domestic violence situation. I suggest you see an attorney for help with this case as soon as possible. You’re in great danger of losing your child. I’m sorry, but as one who lost mine for eight months due to domestic violence, I feel I have to warn you this is a very serious situation. Good luck.

By: leslie R.

leslie R. — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:35:41 +0000

QUESTION…NEED ANSWER?
CPS CAME TO MY HOUSE BECUASE MY HUSBAND BROKE MY NOSE. THIS WORKER MADE ME SIGN SOMETHING, > SHE THEN SAID SHE IS MY CPS WORKER FOR 30 DAYS. THEN TOLD ME SHE HAD THE RIGHT TO TALK TO MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER . SHE SAID THAT MY DAUGHTER TOLD HER “DADDY MAKES MOMMY CRY”, “DADDY MAKES MOMMY SAD” > SHE HAS WITNESSED DOMESTIC ABUSE >THEN STATED i HAVE TO FILE A RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST HIM, FILE FOR DIVORCE OR SHE WILL INTERVIEN, OTHER WORDS TAKE MY CHILD.bBECAUSE IT IS UP TO ME TO PROTECT MY DAUGHTER. iS THIS LEGAL? DO i HAVE TO DO WHAT SHE SAID? mY HUSBAND IS WILLING TO GO TO COUNSELIMG AND MARRAIGE COUNSELING? MY DAUGHTER DID NOT WITNESS HIM EVER HITTING ME. I DO NOT WANT TO DO THIS, I AM BEING FORCED. PLEASE HELP ME.

By: bdaddiction

bdaddiction — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:20:50 +0000

Basically, I wasn’t upset at the nurse for calling the social worker at the hospital. I was upset that she lied in her notes stating that I smoked marijuana my whole pregnancy.

It made her look stupid when both the baby and I were negative. Seriously, what a joke!

By: bdaddiction

bdaddiction — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:18:51 +0000

You have to remember nurses and doctors are mandated reporters. Even if you had your baby at a birthing center the midwife can report you or check with social services. Futhermore, the doctor at the baby’s first visit can too? What if you had a history and you indeed were guilty of something. Not everyone is innocent with CPS, even though they aren’t the best service to deal with. The nurse could lose her license if something happened to the baby. Especially, if she knew that you indeed had a history.

As my attorney says, “Just don’t mess up, you are under the spotlight now.” and the Social Worker at the hospital said, “It will follow you everywhere, but when you prove otherwise it usually works out for the best.”

My thing is honesty is always best, I have nothing to hide. When you hide it just makes it worse.

By: bdaddiction

bdaddiction — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:13:05 +0000

Just an update. I had my baby, he is home with me.

The admitting nurse did report me to social services in the hospital and said that I smoked marijuana during my whole pregnancy. I didn’t find out till the next day after my c-section. Of course they did a tox-screen and it was negative for me and the baby. They don’t need permission to do a tox-screen if they feel their is danger to the newborn. I don’t do drugs. She must of assumed that all persons who have CPS in their life are drug users.

So me being a nurse, have requested for her to remove that information from my admission paperwork as it could follow me around everywhere! All I have to say about her is *&^%$! lol… The father, family, and friends aren’t too happy with this nurse and if it was someone else they would probably have her fired. I am not sure what the outcome for her will be, but hopefully she learns that not everyone who has a DCF history is a drug user.

The hospital’s social worker just confirmed my case with DCF and that was it. It is closed. She didn’t feel the need to file a 51A as the nurses and doctors spoke highly of me as well. I also have a Home Health Nurse come in as another resource to prove that I am a good mother.

The thing is they can’t report you if you didn’t do anything and I don’t know if it is different in every state. But, they have to open a case for EVERY child before they take them. They can’t just take them because you have a history. That isn’t what they do here.

By: Melody Joy

Melody Joy — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:23:38 +0000

Hey Badd addiction, or anyone else for that matter, have you considered having your baby at a birthing center with a midwife, or having a home birth with a midwife? I had my second child at a birthing center with a midwife and it was a wonderful experience. A birthing center would be safer as far as allowing Cps access to you or your baby.

By: bdaddiction

bdaddiction — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:30:02 +0000

Thanks Fern. My attorney is aware, because when I found out, I wasn’t sure what to do. He says they cannot take the baby unless they have a court order, or if I do drugs. Which, I have not or ever have.

I will be reading and have read everything that I sign or signed. I am a RN myself, and had to ask some of my fellow nurse friends what would happen. They also said, due to the circumstances that it wouldn’t even be in my medical chart.

I know for sure that I do not want any Social Workers visiting my room. That is a given.