HOUSE BILL 524

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 437

Sponsored By:

Delegate Zirkin

Entitled:

Health Care Records - Confidentiality - Ex Parte Communications With Health Care Providers

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a health care provider, subject to specified exceptions, from communicating directly with a person or a person's insurer or legal counsel regarding a patient or a recipient regarding a personal injury claim or family law proceeding; requiring that when a person or a person's insurer or legal counsel requests direct communication with the health care provider, the requesting party provide an affidavit to the provider that attests that the requesting party has notified the patient, person in interest, or patient's legal counsel; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/6

First Reading Health and Government Operations

2/13

Re-assigned Judiciary

2/18

Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.

3/3

Hearing cancelled

3/10

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

NOTICES

PATIENTS

POSTAL SERVICE

PRIVACY

PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 4-305 , 4-306 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Not available at this time

Amendments: None offered