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2022 SESSION

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HB 555 Health care providers; transfer of patient records in conjunction with closure, etc.

Introduced by: C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Health care providers; transfer of patient records in conjunction with closure, sale, or relocation of practice; electronic notice permitted. Allows health care providers to notify patients either electronically or by mail prior to the transfer of patient records in conjunction with the closure, sale, or relocation of the health care provider's practice. Current law requires health care providers to provide such notice by mail.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/22  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102359D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/23/22  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB555ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/01/22  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0073)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/11/22  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102359D
• 01/11/22  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 02/01/22  House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (20-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/22  House: Read first time
• 02/04/22  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/07/22  House: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/22  House: VOTE: Passage (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/22  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/08/22  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/17/22  Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/22  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/22  Senate: Read third time
• 02/21/22  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/22  House: Enrolled
• 02/23/22  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB555ER)
• 02/23/22  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/23/22  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/09/22  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 9, 2022
• 03/09/22  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
• 04/01/22  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 73 (effective 7/1/22)
• 04/01/22  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0073)