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2008 SESSION

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HB 576 Mental health records; health provider shall disclose information to provide care, etc. of minor.

Introduced by: Vivian E. Watts | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Medical records; disclosure; safe harbor. Provides that, upon request, any health care provider or other provider rendering services to persons subject to emergency custody orders, temporary detention orders, or involuntary commitment proceedings shall disclose to certain entities and individuals all information necessary and appropriate for the entities or individuals to perform their duties in relation to such orders or proceedings. The bill also provides that any health care provider shall be immune for any harm resulting from the disclosure of health records unless he intended the harm or acted in bad faith. This bill incorporates HB 1324.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081436432  pdf
• 01/28/08  House: Committee substitute printed 080528784-H1  pdf
• 03/03/08  Senate: Committee substitute printed 089601248-S1  pdf
• 03/04/08  Senate: Floor substitute printed 089612784-S2 (Cuccinelli)  pdf
• 03/07/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB576ER)  pdf
• 04/14/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0782)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081436432
• 01/08/08  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/14/08  House: Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health
• 01/25/08  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/08  House: Committee substitute printed 080528784-H1
• 01/29/08  House: Read first time
• 01/30/08  House: Read second time
• 01/30/08  House: Committee substitute agreed to 080528784-H1
• 01/30/08  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB576H1
• 01/31/08  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/08  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/08  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/01/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/01/08  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/14/08  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation
• 03/03/08  Senate: Committee substitute printed 089601248-S1
• 03/03/08  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 0-N 1-A)
• 03/04/08  Senate: Floor substitute printed 089612784-S2 (Cuccinelli)
• 03/04/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/08  Senate: Read third time
• 03/04/08  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 03/04/08  Senate: Committee substitute rejected 089601248-S1
• 03/04/08  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 03/04/08  Senate: Substitute by Senator Cuccinelli agreed to 089612784-S2
• 03/04/08  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB576S2
• 03/04/08  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/08  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/05/08  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 089612784-S2 (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/08  House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/08  House: Enrolled
• 03/07/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB576ER)
• 03/07/08  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/09/08  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/02/08  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 782 (effective 7/1/08)
• 04/14/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0782)