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HB 604 Confidentiality of health records.

Introduced by: Michele B. McQuigg | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Confidentiality of health records. Requires the State Health Commissioner or his designee to obtain (i) the written consent of a patient with a noncommunicable disease or his agent or guardian or (ii) a court order in order to divulge the patient's identity in the course of investigations, research or studies of diseases or deaths of public health importance.


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