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At your husband's discretion, you may be allowed to view his medical records, except for psychotherapy notes, which usually he is not entitled to see either. If your husband is alive and responsible for himself, he has the right to allow you access, or to bar your access to these records.
If you need his records, you may try petitioning a court for a subpoena or court order requiring the CE (Covered Entity) to reveal these records. Note that the CE can attempt to fight this order, and often has the backing of law and precedent, so it's not a slam dunk.
If your husband is deceased, you can petition the court to allow you access to said records, assuming your husband has not already made such provision.
If your husband is legally incompetent, and you have been declared Personal Representative of your husband, as described under HIPAA, Privacy Rule, 160.52.g.1, you "stand in the patients shoes" and have all right of access your husband had.
So the answer to your question depends on your husband's condition, your relationship to him, and your reasons for wanting to see the records.
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