Individuals between the ages of 14–17 cannot create their own MyBeacon account.
State laws give minors the right to seek care on their own for some important health conditions. Minors also have the right to limit access to conversations they have with doctors about sensitive health-related topics. Minors might not talk about these topics if they think information could be shared.
Beacon Health System protects the privacy of all patients, including minors. Sometimes, minors have concerns they want to or are legally able to talk about privately and/or independently with their healthcare providers. Beacon has a policy to allow for these unique situations according to state laws.
Because of these rights, access to MyBeacon for teens aged 14-17 can only be granted at your Beacon Medical Group office or Health Information Management office at any Beacon hospital. Both a parent and the teen must be physically present to discuss this access with Beacon staff, agree to it and sign the consent form for access: Patient Portal Consent(Age 14-17) Form (English) or ( Spanish). This form cannot be completed and submitted online.
More information about proxy access for this age group:
- If granted, proxy access for teens aged 14-17 grants full medical records access, including results and notes to the parent/guardian.
- When medically necessary, a doctor may use their clinical judgment to disclose health information about a minor to a parent or guardian to prevent a serious and imminent threat to the health or safety of a minor or another person.
- This proxy access expires on the teen’s 18th birthday.
- The teen may revoke the parent’s access at any time and the parent may waive their right to access at any time.
- Indiana and Michigan state laws permit minors to seek treatment without parental consent for:
- Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections.
- Testing and treatment for pregnancy and the prevention of pregnancy in certain situations.
- Drug and alcohol treatment.