HOUSE BILL 886

Sponsored By:

Delegate Snodgrass

Entitled:

Medical Records - Definition

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of "medical record" to include a file or record received from another health care provider that relates to the health care of a patient received from that health care provider and that identifies the patient.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/12

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/4

Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/25

Third Reading Passed (135-0)

4/7

Return Passed

5/12

Signed by the Governor Chapter 522

Senate Action

3/26

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/27

Hearing 4/6 at 2:00 p.m.

4/8

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

4/9

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/10

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

IDENTIFICATION

PATIENTS

PHYSICIANS

RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 4-301 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 25, 1998: Third Reading Passed (135-0)

Senate

April 10, 1998: Third Reading Passed (47-0)