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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 939

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegate Grosfeld
Entitled:
Medical Records - Disclosure to Health Care Provider's Insurer or Legal Counsel

Synopsis:

Amending certain provisions that authorize disclosure of a medical record to a health care provider's insurer or legal counsel for the purpose of handling certain types of claims against the provider to require that a request for disclosure of a medical record be accompanied by a copy of a certificate that notifies the patient, recipient, claimant, or person in interest or counsel for the patient, recipient, claimant, or person in interest that disclosure of the information is being sought; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/24
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEYS -see also- LEGAL AID; STATE'S ATTORNEYS
DISCLOSURE
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INSURANCE; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
NOTICES
PATIENTS
POSTAL SERVICE
PRIVACY
RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 4-305 , 4-306 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered
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