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1994 SESSION
HB 601 Medical records storage.
Introduced by: Alan E. Mayer | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Medical records storage. Clarifies the methods by which medical records may be stored. This bill explicitly allows medical records to be stored in computerized, microfilmed, photographic, mechanical, electronic or chemical form or process. Further, if the technological storage process creates an unalterable record, paper copies may be destroyed in a manner preserving patient confidentiality. Any records that cannot be technologically stored must be preserved. Copies of technologically stored records are admissible as evidence in court. This provision addresses the dilemma of many health care facilities concerning storage of voluminous hard copies of patients' records. With the advent of technology creating unalterable records, i.e., records in which alterations are immediately discernible, (certain fiber optic and CD ROM processes), the need to maintain hard copies has been alleviated.
FULL TEXT
- 01/25/94 House: Presented and ordered printed pdf
- 02/07/94 House: Printed as engrossed LD1872344 (HB601E) pdf
- 02/24/94 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB601ER) pdf
- 04/08/94 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0390) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/25/94 House: Presented and ordered printed
- 01/25/94 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/28/94 House: Assigned to H. W. I. sub-committee: 2
- 02/03/94 House: Reported from H. W. I. w/amendments (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/94 House: Read first time
- 02/07/94 House: Read second time
- 02/07/94 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/07/94 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/07/94 House: Printed as engrossed LD1872344 (HB601E)
- 02/08/94 House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/94 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/94 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/09/94 Senate: Read first time
- 02/09/94 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/17/94 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/94 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/94 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/94 Senate: Read third time
- 02/21/94 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/94 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/94 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB601ER)
- 03/04/94 House: Enrolled
- 03/04/94 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/06/94 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/06/94 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 390 (effective 7/1/94)
- 04/08/94 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0390)