Virginia Freedom of Information Act; record exemption for certain health records. (SB968)
Introduced By
Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; record exemption for certain health records. Clarifies that records of certain health care committees and entities, to the extent that they reveal information that may be withheld from discovery as privileged communications, are exempt from disclosure under FOIA. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101515D |
01/10/2015 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
01/16/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB968) |
01/23/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB968) |
01/23/2015 | Assigned GL&T sub: #1 |
02/02/2015 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2015 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/05/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2015 | Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2015 | Placed on Calendar |
02/09/2015 | Read first time |
02/09/2015 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
02/10/2015 | Reported from General Laws (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2015 | Read second time |
02/12/2015 | Read third time |
02/12/2015 | Passed House (95-Y 4-N) |
02/12/2015 | VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2015 | Enrolled |
02/16/2015 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB968ER) |
02/16/2015 | Signed by Speaker |
02/19/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB968ER) |
02/19/2015 | Signed by President |
02/20/2015 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/20/15 |
02/20/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Friday, February 27, 2015 |
02/26/2015 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 22 (effective 7/1/15) |
02/26/2015 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0022) |
Comments
The wording is too vague. There is no definition of "certain health care committees and entities." UVA said in November it wants a similar exemption, but they suggested much narrower language. We will watch to see what the interplay between this, an identical bill by Gilbert in the House (HB1633), and UVA.