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2004 SESSION
SB 337 Health records; privacy, access, etc.
Introduced by: Kenneth W. Stolle | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Health records privacy; access to health records; compliance with federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act regulations. Makes statutes relating to the Freedom of Information Act, civil procedure, denial of access to health records, juvenile and domestic court proceedings, health records privacy, involuntary commitment, court-appointed guardians and conservators, release of mental health information, and health insurance information consistent with federal regulations concerning disclosure and electronic transmission of protected health information promulgated pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The bill provides a modified procedure for a patient to pursue obtaining his own records when a treating physician or clinical psychologist has placed a statement in his record denying such access. The standard for such statements is changed to reasonably likely to endanger the life or physical safety of the individual or another person, or that a reference in the health records to another person, who is not a health care provider, would be reasonably likely to cause substantial harm to the referenced person. The individual may, at his own expense, designate a reviewing physician or clinical psychologist with equivalent credentials to those of the physician or clinical psychologist denying him access to his records to determine whether he can have access to the information. In the alternative, the relevant health care entity is obligated to designate a physician or clinical psychologist, at its expense, to determine whether the individual will obtain access to his information. The decision of the designated physician or clinical psychologist must be followed. The bill also includes technical amendments to laws relating to disclosure of mental health information. The bill addresses access to health records and information for guardians ad litem and attorneys representing minors in juvenile and domestic court proceedings, proceedings to authorize treatment for patients incapable of providing consent to treatment, persons who are subject to petitions for involuntary commitment, and respondents who are the subjects of petitions to appoint guardians or conservators or both.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/04 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 044030820 pdf
- 02/05/04 Senate: Committee substitute printed 045515820-S1 pdf
- 03/25/04 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB337ER) pdf
- 04/21/04 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB337ER2) pdf
- 04/26/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1014) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/14/04 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 044030820
- 01/14/04 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/26/04 Senate: Pursuant to S. Rule20(j), rerefer.by C.& L. (12-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/04 Senate: Rereferred to Education and Health
- 02/05/04 Senate: Reported from Ed. & H. with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/04 Senate: Committee substitute printed 045515820-S1
- 02/06/04 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/04 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/04 Senate: Read second time
- 02/09/04 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/09/04 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 045515820-S1
- 02/09/04 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB337S1
- 02/10/04 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/04 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/04 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/12/04 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/04 House: Read first time
- 02/12/04 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/17/04 House: Assigned to H. W. I. sub-committee: 1
- 03/02/04 House: Reported from H. W. I. w/amendments (21-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/04 House: Read second time
- 03/04/04 House: Passed by for the day
- 03/05/04 House: Read third time
- 03/05/04 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 03/05/04 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 03/05/04 House: Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/04 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/04 Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/04 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/25/04 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB337ER)
- 03/26/04 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/26/04 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/29/04 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/15/04 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/20/04 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/21/04 Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/21/04 Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMM. (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/21/04 House: House concurred in Gov's recommendation (100-Y 0-N)
- 04/21/04 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N)
- 04/21/04 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/21/04 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/21/04 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/21/04 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/21/04 House: Enacted, Chapter 1014 (effective 7/1/04)
- 04/21/04 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB337ER2)
- 04/26/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1014)