GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION

1. Page 1, enrolled, the second line of subsection A of § 32.1-127.1:02, after § 8.01-581.1

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a comma

2. Page 1, enrolled, the third line of subsection C of § 32.1-127.1:02, after the words record only (i)

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to any person

3. Page 1, enrolled, the eighth line of subsection C of § 32.1-127.1:02, after the words staff privileges.

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the rest of subsection C

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Records relating to a deceased patient or a patient determined by his attending physician to be incapable of making an informed decision, as that condition is defined in § 54.1-2982, shall be provided to any of the following persons, in order of priority stated, upon the written request of such person, unless the health care provider maintaining the records is aware of any available person in a higher class: (i) the personal representative of a deceased patient; (ii) a legal guardian or committee of the patient; (iii) the patient's legal spouse; (iv) an adult child of the parent; (v) either parent of the patient; (vi) an adult brother or sister of the patient; or (vii) any other relative of the patient in the descending order of blood relationship. Copies of medical records requested for purposes of litigation shall be requested and provided in accordance with the provisions of § 8.01-413.

4. Page 2, enrolled, the tenth line of subsection E of § 32.1-127.1:02, after the words reviewing physician or

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clinical

5. Page 2, enrolled the third line of § 54.1-2403.3, after the words in compliance with § 32.1-127.1:02

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§ 8.01-413

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or § 8.01-413