RELATING TO HEALTH.
Summary
Requires medical facilities filing for bankruptcy to inform every patient or former patient by written notice prior to filing for bankruptcy that the patient or former patient is entitled to a copy of the patient's or former patient's own medical records at no charge. Requires the medical facilities to provide a paper or electronic copy of the medical records to the patient or former patient upon request.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2017
Last action Jan 17, 2018
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jan 17, 2018
Committee
Re-Referred to CPH, JDC.
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee on CPH deferred the measure.
upper
Feb 2, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-17 9:00AM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to CPH, JDL.
upper
Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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