2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 499

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Senators Teitelbaum, Dyson, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, and Hafer
Entitled:
State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality - Guidelines for Patient Privacy and Confidentiality

Synopsis:

Requiring the State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality to develop specified guidelines for use by specified health care practitioners, hospitals, and health insurers for safeguarding patient privacy and confidentiality under specified federal law; requiring the Advisory Council to report on or before December 15 of each year to specified committees of the General Assembly on the development of specified guidelines; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/16
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8
Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
PATIENTS
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PRIVACY
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 4-3A-05 )

Documents:

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