HOUSE BILL 749

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 802

Sponsored By:

Delegate Wood

Entitled:

Medical Records - Permitted Disclosures - Work-Related Injury or Occupational Disease

Synopsis:

Requiring a health care provider to disclose a medical record without specified authorization to an employer, insurer, uninsured employer's fund, or a subsequent injury fund for the purpose of investigating the compensability or nature and extent of an alleged work-related injury or occupational disease.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/6

First Reading Economic Matters

2/15

Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISCLOSURE

DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.

PRIVACY

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 4-306 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered