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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6162

SB 6162: Health care info disclosure

Authorizing disclosure of health care information for law enforcement purposes without patient's consent.

Summary

  • The statutory provision permitting a health care provider to disclose health care information about a patient without the patient's authorization in cases reported by fire, police, sheriff, or other public authority is deleted.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2004
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dale Brandland (R-42)
Introduced
January 14, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 2004
Versions
SB 6162, SSB 6162

AN ACT Relating to the disclosure of health care information for law enforcement purposes without the patient's authorization;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dale Brandland (R-42)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Cheryl Pflug R-5Bob Oke R-26

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6162)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6162)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6162)
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6162)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6162)
  10. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6162 in other sessions

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