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2011 SESSION

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(HB2515)

AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE SENATE

EDUCATION AND HEALTH

    1. Line 40, engrossed, after subsection E.

      strike

        remainder of line 40 and all of lines 41 through 48

EDUCATION AND HEALTH

    2. Line 253, engrossed, after E.

      insert

        Health care records required to be disclosed pursuant to this section shall be made available electronically only to the extent and in the manner authorized by the federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (P.L. 111-5) and implementing regulations and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (42 U.S.C. § 1320d et seq.) and implementing regulations.  Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, a health care entity shall not be required to provide records in an electronic format requested if (i) the electronic format is not reasonably available without additional cost to the health care entity, (ii) the records would be subject to modification in the format required, or (iii) the health care entity determines that the integrity of the records could be compromised in the electronic format requested.

EDUCATION AND HEALTH

    3. Line 260, engrossed, after if so requested

      strike

        , unless the health care entity does not utilize electronic records