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SENATE BILL 247

CHAPTER NUMBER: 137
File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:
Senator Forehand

Entitled:
Health Care Decision Making Forms - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - Personal Representatives

Synopsis:

Clarifying that a health care agent is a personal representative in order to receive specified health care information in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; and clarifying that a health care agent is a personal representative regarding an individual's capacity to make an informed decision in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/26
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
2/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/22
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/9
Returned Passed
House Action
2/23
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/16
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
4/8
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Delegate Hurson) Adopted (130-1)
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 137

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES
DISCLOSURE
FORMS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 5-603 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 224638/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: February 18, 2005   at: 11:13 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 22, 2005: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
April 8, 2005: Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Hurson) Adopted (130-1)
April 8, 2005: Third Reading Passed (136-0)


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