BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1053: Health care information

Regarding patient authorization of disclosure of health care information.

Summary

Provides that an authorization shall automatically terminate sixty days after the date of the patient's death unless it expressly provides for a different expiration date, or for its expiration on the occurrence of an event that relates to the patient or the purpose of the use or disclosure.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1053), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to patient authorization of disclosure of health care information;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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