Medical information; protection by adding definition of personal information. (SB1229)

Introduced By

Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria)

Description

Protection of medical information. Adds further protections to medical information by (i) adding medical information and health insurance information to the definition of personal information, which requires an individual to be notified in the case of a database security breach, and (ii) adding a corporation organized for the purpose of maintaining medical information to the definition of health care provider in the health records privacy act. Amends § 18.2-186.6 (“Breach of personal information notification.”), § 32.1-127.1:03 (“Health records privacy.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

No Richmond Sunlight visitors voted on this bill while voting was open.