2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 371

CHAPTER NUMBER: 270 File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Health Subcommittee) and Senators Conway, Harris, Pinsky, and Sfikas
Entitled:
Medical Records - Confidentiality

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the disclosure by sale, rental, or barter of medical records; exempting from the prohibition medical records that relate to the transfer of ownership of a health care practice or facility; requiring payors that accept claims from medical care electronic claims clearinghouses to accept only claims from accredited or certified medical care electronic claims clearinghouses; establishing the State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality to examine confidentiality issues; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/3
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/16
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/13
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/10
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 270
House Action
3/14
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/15
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Special Order 4/7 (Delegate Hammen) Adopted
4/3
Special Order 4/8 (Delegate Hammen) Adopted
4/5
Special Order 4/10 (Delegate Hammen) Adopted
4/8
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (130-1)
Sponsored by:
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 9
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DAMAGES
DISCLOSURE
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
MENTAL HEALTH
NOTICES
PATIENTS
PRIVACY
PSYCHIATRISTS
PSYCHOLOGISTS
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 9-109 , 9-109.1 , 9-121 )
Health - General
( 4-302 , 4-302 , 4-302.1 , 4-306 , 4-307 , 4-307 , 4-307 , 4-307 , 4-3A-01 , 4-3A-02 , 4-3A-03 , 4-3A-04 , 4-3A-05 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 634630/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 9, 2000   at: 10:36 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 150517/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2000   at: 10:50 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 13, 2000: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 10, 2000: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
April 8, 2000: Third Reading Passed (130-1)