BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 6116: Health care info disclosure

Providing for a certain disclosure of health care information without patient's authorization.

Summary

  • In order to facilitate death investigations, county coroners and medical examiners are added to public health authorities and law enforcement authorities as entities to which health care providers must disclose health care information without a patient's consent.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6116), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 8, 1996
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)
Introduced
January 8, 1996 in the Senate
Last action
March 7, 1996

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 8, 1996
Version voted on: SB 6116
45 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican20301
How each member voted

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

SB 6116 in other sessions

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