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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 649

CHAPTER NUMBER: 630 File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Health Subcommittee), Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee, and Senators Craig, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Conway
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

Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/18
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/12
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/21
Signed by the Governor Chapter 630
House Action
3/26
First Reading Economic Matters
4/1
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/11
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/8
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (134-1)
Sponsored by:
Senator Paula Colodny Hollinger, District 11
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator David R. Craig, District 34
Econ. & Environmental Affairs Comm.
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEYS -see also- LEGAL AID; STATE'S ATTORNEYS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
DISCLOSURE
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INSURANCE; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
MENTAL HEALTH
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 (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 624614/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 1998   at: 12:23 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 843070/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 11, 1998   at: 12:53 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 26, 1998: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 12, 1998: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 8, 1998: Third Reading Passed (134-1)
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