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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5258

SB 5258: Disclosure/health care info

Regulating disclosure of health care information.

Summary

  • $ It is a negligent violation of law to fax a patient = s confidential sexually transmitted disease information to an unauthorized recipient if the sender knew or had reason to know that the fax telephone number was incorrect.
  • $ The deletion of incorrect or outdated fax numbers is considered a reasonable safeguard for maintaining the security of health care information.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 2001
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 2001
  4. Passed HouseApr 4, 2001
  5. GovernorApr 13, 2001
  6. LawApr 13, 2001
Prime sponsor
Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38)
Introduced
January 17, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
April 13, 2001
Session law
Chapter 16, Laws of 2001

AN ACT Relating to disclosure of health care information;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Shirley Winsley R-28Rosa Franklin D-29Pat Thibaudeau D-43Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2001
Version voted on: ESB 5258
46 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23002
Republican23100
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 4, 2001
Version voted on: ESB 5258
92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat43006
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (92)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2001. (ESB 5258)
  2. Chapter 16, 2001 Laws. (ESB 5258)
  3. Governor signed. (ESB 5258)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESB 5258)
  5. President signed. (ESB 5258)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESB 5258)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6. (ESB 5258)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5258)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5258)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5258)
  11. HC - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5258)
  12. HC - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 5258)
  13. First reading, referred to Health Care. (ESB 5258)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESB 5258)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5258)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5258)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5258)
  18. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESB 5258)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5258)
  20. HEA - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5258)
  21. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (ESB 5258)

SB 5258 in other sessions

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