France - Children's records
- Federica Andreoni
Summary: until the age of 18, parents manage the record.
Parents can activate their children's My Health Space profile using the temporary code sent by e-mail or post to the main parent declared to the health insurance. There is a different provisional code for each child.
They can also add a child's profile by clicking on their own profile at the top right of the screen, then on "Add profile".
Parents can share the management of their child's My Health space profile with another legal representative (second parent or legal guardian) by going to the "Profile sharing" section located in their child's profile settings.
https://www.monespacesante.fr/questions-frequentes/acceder-a-mon-espace-sante/8
In general, persons with parental authority perform all actions on the minor's "My health space" on behalf of the minor.
Thus, for a minor, the right of access to all information relating to his health is exercised by the holders of parental authority, in accordance with the provisions of Article L.1111-7 of the Health Code. public. Exceptions to this principle of parental authority are provided for in Articles L.1111-5, L.1111-5-1, L.2212-7 and L.6211-3-1 of the Public Health Code.
Thus, within the framework of "My health space", the legal representatives can access the health data integrated into the profile of the minor they represent, they can feed it, use it, and manage all the functionalities of the different components of this space until it comes of age.
In compliance with Articles 371 to 381 of the Civil Code, the legal representative of a minor identified by health insurance has the possibility of inviting the second legal representative, under his sole responsibility, in order to allow the latter access to the data of the minor they jointly represent.
When the minor holder of "My health space" reaches majority, two situations may arise:
A “My health space” profile has already been created for the minor by his legal representative. In this case, the access of the legal representative will be closed, the new adult is informed by the health insurance that his profile "My health space" will remain open unless he objects. If the new adult decides not to keep his “My health space” profile, he can request that it be closed under the conditions described below;
A "My health space" profile was not created during his minority. He is informed by the health insurance of the automatic opening of "My health space", unless he opposes it under the conditions described below.