Bill Summary

SB 1294 Confidentiality of Patient Records (2017 Session)
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Sponsors
by Montford
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Summary
Confidentiality of Patient Records; Providing that a hospice may keep progress notes and consultation reports of a psychiatric nature separate from other records of care; prohibiting the release of patient records after the patient’s death unless the hospice is provided with certain written informed consent or upon request in accordance with a court order or by specified individuals; authorizing a hospice to withhold or redact progress notes and consultation notes of a psychiatric nature in certain circumstances, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017
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committees of reference
» S Health Policy
   S Judiciary
   S Rules
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Actions
02/28/17
SENATE
Filed
03/14/17
SENATE
Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Rules
05/05/17
SENATE
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
05/08/17
SENATE
Died in Health Policy
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bill text & filed amendments
1294
Filed on 02/28/17
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Statute Citations
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