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25-403.06 - Parental access to prescription medication and records; address confidentiality program; applicability
25-403.06. Parental access to prescription medication and records; address confidentiality program; applicability
A. Unless otherwise provided by court order or law, on reasonable request both parents are entitled to have equal access to prescription medication, documents and other information concerning the child's education and physical, mental, moral and emotional health, including medical, school, police, court and other records, directly from the custodian of the records or from the other parent.
B. A person who does not comply with a reasonable request shall reimburse the requesting parent for court costs and attorney fees incurred by that parent to force compliance with this section.
C. A parent with joint legal custody shall not designate one pharmacy in a single location as the only source of the child's prescription medication without the agreement of the other parent.
D. A parent who attempts to restrict the release of documents or information by the custodian or attempts to withhold prescription medication without a prior court order is subject to appropriate legal sanctions.
E. If a parent has sole legal decision-making authority and that parent is a participant in the address confidentiality program established pursuant to section 41-162 because of the actions of the other parent, subsection A of this section does not apply to the parent who does not have sole legal decision-making authority. The parent with legal decision-making authority who is a participant in the address confidentiality program may provide the information required pursuant to this subsection by email, cell phone application or regular mail.