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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2316

HB 2316: Health care info disclosure

Regarding the disclosure of health care information.

Summary

  • Maintains heightened standards of privacy for patient information and records related to mental health services and information related to sexually transmitted disease while consolidating those provisions in the Uniform Health Care Information Act.
  • Changes and adds situations in which the disclosure of mental health information is permitted without an authorization, such as to provide health care to the patient and for research.
  • Changes and adds situations in which the disclosure of mental health services and sexually transmitted disease information is required without an authorization, such as to public health authorities to determine compliance with licensing standards or protect public health to coroners and medical examiners.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2316), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2012
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2012
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 11, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2316, SHB 2316

AN ACT Relating to disclosure of health care information;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Bill Hinkle R-13Tami Green D-28

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2316)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2316)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2316)
  6. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2316)
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2316)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2316)
  12. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2316)
  13. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 2316 in other sessions

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

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