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2000 SESSION

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SB 575 Statewide cancer registry; civil penalties.

Introduced by: Edward L. Schrock | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Statewide cancer registry; civil penalties. Permits the Commissioner of the Department of Health, with such funds as may be appropriated, to implement a system for ensuring all cancer cases are completely and accurately reported to the statewide cancer registry by hospitals, clinics, independent pathology laboratories and physician offices so long as consent to on-site inspection is obtained. The bill clarifies that registry information shall be confidential, yet the Commissioner may divulge the identity of patients and practitioners if pertinent to an investigation, research or study. Anonymity is to be preserved by those to whom the information is divulged. Finally, the bill clarifies that the unauthorized use, disclosure or release of data shall be subject, in addition to the existing remedies, to a civil penalty of up to $25,000 for each violation. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care and is identical to HB 1077.

FULL TEXT

• 01/24/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 005344230  pdf
• 02/07/00  Senate: Printed as engrossed 005344230-E  pdf
• 02/22/00  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB575ER)  pdf
• 03/13/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0074)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/24/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 005344230
• 01/24/00  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/03/00  Senate: Reported from Ed. & H. with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/00  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/00  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (35-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/00  Senate: Read second time
• 02/07/00  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/07/00  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/07/00  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/07/00  Senate: Printed as engrossed 005344230-E
• 02/07/00  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/00  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/00  Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/00  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/00  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/14/00  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/14/00  House: Read first time
• 02/14/00  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 02/17/00  House: Reported from H. W. I. (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/00  House: Read second time
• 02/21/00  House: Read third time
• 02/21/00  House: Passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/00  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/00  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB575ER)
• 03/01/00  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/01/00  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/03/00  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/10/00  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 74 (effective 7/1/00)
• 03/13/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0074)