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1999 SESSION

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SB 942 Health; cancer registry.

Introduced by: William C. Mims | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Health; cancer registry. Requires the Joint Commission on Health Care to include, in its study of the cancer registry, an analysis of the exchange of patient-identifying information pursuant to reciprocal data-sharing agreements with other cancer registries and confidentiality protections for patient data. The Commission is directed to examine the potential for inappropriate disclosure of patient data as a result of such data exchange, whether the patient should be required to consent to disclosure or authorized to bar such disclosure and any appropriate penalties for breach of confidentiality.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Health; cancer registry. Requires the Joint Commission on Health Care to include, in its study of the cancer registry, an analysis of the exchange of patient-identifying information pursuant to reciprocal data-sharing agreements with other cancer registries and confidentiality protections for patient data. The Commission is directed to examine the potential for inappropriate disclosure of patient data as a result of such data exchange, whether the patient should be required to consent to disclosure or authorized to bar such disclosure and any appropriate penalties for breach of confidentiality.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Health; cancer registry. Provides that patient-identifying information shall not be disclosed to the Cancer Registry if a patient, in writing, specifically requests that such information be kept confidential. Unauthorized disclosure done willfully or through gross negligence will be subject to penalties.