Prática ASWB Clinical

A clinical social worker's client died by suicide last month. The client's adult son, who was not involved in her care and is not the executor of her estate, asks for copies of his mother's therapy records to understand what happened. The social worker's practice is a HIPAA covered entity. How should the social worker respond?

• ARelease the records, since confidentiality obligations end when a client dies
• BRelease the records, since as next of kin the son inherits her privacy rights
• CRelease the records once the son signs an agreement to keep them private
• DDecline, and refer him to whoever legally represents her estate