SB 1294: Confidentiality of Patient Records
GENERAL BILL by Montford
Confidentiality of Patient Records; Providing that a hospice may keep progress notes and consultation reports of a psychiatric nature separate from other records of care; prohibiting the release of patient records after the patient’s death unless the hospice is provided with certain written informed consent or upon request in accordance with a court order or by specified individuals; authorizing a hospice to withhold or redact progress notes and consultation notes of a psychiatric nature in certain circumstances, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 474 (Ch. 2017-119)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 474 (Ch. 2017-119)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/28/2017 Senate • Filed
3/14/2017 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 183
3/15/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 183
5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 474 (Ch. 2017-119)
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SB 1294, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/28/2017 at 9:19 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 539 (c2) Hospice Care Harrell Compare Last Action: 5/2/2017 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 474 (Ch. 2017-119) -HJ 1064 
S 474 (er) Hospice Care Grimsley Compare Last Action: 6/19/2017 Chapter No. 2017-119
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 400.611 Interdisciplinary records of care; confidentiality. Page 1 (pdf)