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2005 SESSION

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HB 2363 Health records; emphasizes right of an individual to have access thereto, exceptions.

Introduced by: Kenneth R. Melvin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Health records privacy.  Emphasizes the right of an individual to have access to his health records with certain exceptions; defines the term "psychotherapy notes"; clarifies the list of persons to whom disclosure of protected health information may be made; underscores the confidentiality of psychotherapy notes and prohibits the disclosure of such psychotherapy notes, with exceptions for training programs, legal processes, protection of third parties, and various law-enforcement and regulatory investigations; and states specifically that state law controls the procedures for requesting health records.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 051515136  pdf
• 02/03/05  House: Printed as engrossed 051515136-E  pdf
• 02/25/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2363ER)  pdf
• 03/24/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0101)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/12/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 051515136
• 01/12/05  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 02/01/05  House: Reported from H. W. I. w/amendment (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/05  House: Read first time
• 02/03/05  House: Read second time
• 02/03/05  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/03/05  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB2363E
• 02/03/05  House: Printed as engrossed 051515136-E
• 02/04/05  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/05  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/05  House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
• 02/04/05  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/05  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/05  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/07/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/07/05  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/10/05  Senate: Reported from Ed. & H. with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/05  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/05  Senate: Read third time
• 02/14/05  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/14/05  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/14/05  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/14/05  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/05  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/05  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/16/05  House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/05  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2363ER)
• 02/26/05  House: Enrolled
• 02/26/05  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/26/05  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/20/05  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 101 (effective 7/1/05)
• 03/24/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0101)