2003 Regular Session

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Withdrawn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