SENATE BILL 529

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1031

Sponsored By:

Senator Hollinger

Entitled:

Maryland Health Care Access and Cost Commission - Collection of Data

Synopsis:

Establishing a limitation on a demographic characteristic of patients contained in the Maryland medical care data base; and requiring the Maryland Health Care Access and Cost Commission to eliminate encrypted patient identifiers after a specified event.

Legislative History

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Finance

2/6

Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.

3/5

Unfavorable Report by Finance

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMPUTERS

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW

PATIENTS

PRIVACY

RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS, LAND RCDS, VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 19-1507 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available