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2003 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2003 - 9:00 a.m.
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SENATE BILL 437

File Code: Public Health
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 524

Sponsored By:
Senator Giannetti

Entitled:
Health Care Records - Confidentiality - Ex Parte Communications With Health Care Providers


Synopsis:

Prohibiting a health care provider, subject to specified exceptions, from communicating directly with a person or a person's insurer or legal counsel regarding a patient or a recipient regarding a personal injury claim or family law proceeding; requiring that when a person or a person's insurer or legal counsel requests direct communication with the health care provider, the requesting party provide an affidavit to the provider that attests that the requesting party has notified the patient, person in interest, or patient's legal counsel; etc.


History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Finance
2/6
Re-assigned Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/12
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Hearing cancelled
House Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
NOTICES
PATIENTS
POSTAL SERVICE
PRIVACY
PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 4-305 , 4-306 )


Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments: None offered



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