BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 6565: Health info. disclosures

Allowing the disclosure of health care information with persons with a close relationship with a patient.

Summary

  • Authorizes a health care provider or health care facility to disclose certain health care information about a patient, without the patient's authorization to the extent a recipient needs to know the information, if the disclosure is to a family member, a friend, or a person involved in the patient's care.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve O'Ban (R-28)
Introduced
January 26, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to allowing the disclosure of health care information with persons with a close relationship with a patient;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve O'Ban (R-28)

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
  3. And refer to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
  4. HLTH - Majority; without recommendation.
  5. First reading, referred to Health Care.

SB 6565 in other sessions

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