Privacy Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, otherwise known as HIPAA.It is something that many parents and college students don’t know about.Medical personnel have the right to withhold information if they feel it is in the best interest of the patient, but there is a way for parents to get legal authorization should their college-aged kid have a medical issue.Students can sign three forms to make sure a parent or other adult can be involved in case of a medical emergency, according to Consumer Reports.A student signing a HIPAA authorization form allows medical personnel to disclose health information to anyone specified, whether it’s a parent or another adult.