2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 749

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 802
Sponsored By:
Delegate Wood
Entitled:
Medical Records - Permitted Disclosures - Work-Related Injury or Occupational Disease

Synopsis:

Requiring a health care provider to disclose a medical record without specified authorization to an employer, insurer, uninsured employer's fund, or a subsequent injury fund for the purpose of investigating the compensability or nature and extent of an alleged work-related injury or occupational disease.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/6
First Reading Economic Matters
2/15
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISCLOSURE
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
PRIVACY
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 4-306 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered