SENATE BILL 802

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 749

Sponsored By:

Senator Kittleman

Entitled:

Workers' Compensation Commission - Authorization for Release of Medical Information - Work-Related Injury or Occupational Disease

Synopsis:

Requiring an authorization for the release of specified medical information to be filed with the Workers' Compensation Commission when a claim is filed for an alleged work-related injury or occupational disease; requiring a health care provider to disclose specified medical information on receipt of a specified authorization filed with the Commission; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/3

First Reading Finance

2/8

Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.

3/13

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

3/14

Favorable with Amendments

Laid Over (Senator Kittleman) Adopted

3/15

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/17

Third Reading Passed (44-2)

House Action

3/17

First Reading Economic Matters

3/22

Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

4/8

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

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 Statutes:

Health - General

( 4-303 , 9-709 , 9-710 , 9-711 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):

Senate

Number: 117770/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 15, 2006   at: 12:27 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 17, 2006: Third Reading Passed (44-2)