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2009 SESSION

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SB 1275 Privileged communications; provides communications between physicians and patients thereof.

Introduced by: Mark D. Obenshain | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Privileged communications.  Provides that communications between physicians and their patients are privileged and cannot be disclosed, except at the request or with the consent of the patient. Currently, physicians cannot be required to disclose such communications, but may voluntarily disclose such communications.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/09  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090303288  pdf
• 02/28/09  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1275ER)  pdf
• 03/30/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0714)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/14/09  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090303288
• 01/14/09  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/15/09  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 01/26/09  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/09  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/09  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/29/09  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/09  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/13/09  House: Read first time
• 02/13/09  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/16/09  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 02/16/09  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting
• 02/18/09  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/09  House: Read second time
• 02/23/09  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/24/09  House: Read third time
• 02/24/09  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/09  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/09  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/28/09  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1275ER)
• 02/28/09  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/04/09  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/30/09  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 714 (effective 7/1/09)
• 03/30/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0714)