HB 7646 Rhode Island House · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ACT

Summary

Amends definition of "authorized representative" in the confidentiality of health-care communications/information act provides that an authorized representative may include any heir-at-law when the patient is deceased/the personal representative is absent

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2024

Committee Review

Jun 2024

House Passage

Jun 2024

Senate Passage

Jun 2024

Signed into Law

Jun 2024

Introduced Feb 15, 2024 Signed Jun 26, 2024

Floor votes · House Jun 10, 2024

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jun 26, 2024

Signed into law

06/26/2024 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 12, 2024

Upper · Passed

06/12/2024 Senate passed in concurrence

upper

Jun 10, 2024

Lower · Passed

06/10/2024 House read and passed

lower

Jun 6, 2024

Legislature · Passed

06/06/2024 Committee recommends passage

legislature

Mar 5, 2024

Committee

03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Feb 15, 2024

Introduced

02/15/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors