HOUSE BILL 1053

Sponsored By:

Delegate Frank

Entitled:

Disclosure of Medical Records - Health Care Provider's Insurer or Legal Counsel

Synopsis:

Authorizing a health care provider to disclose a medical record, without the authorization of a person in interest, to any provider's insurer or legal counsel for the sole purpose of handling a potential or actual claim against any provider if the medical record is maintained on the claimant and relates to the subject matter of the claim.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/13

First Reading Environmental Matters & Economic Matters

2/18

Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

4/11

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

4/7

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/8

Third Reading Passed (130-1)

Senate Action

4/12

First Reading Senate Rules

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ATTORNEYS -see also- LEGAL AID; STATE'S ATTORNEYS

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

DISCLOSURE

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INSURANCE; MOTOR VEHICLE INS

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

NOTICES

PATIENTS

PHYSICIANS

PRIVACY

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

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 4-305 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 749987/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 11, 1998   at: 1:12 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

April 8, 1998: Third Reading Passed (130-1)