Medical information; protection by adding definition of personal information. (SB1229)
Introduced By
Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria)
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
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. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/13/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 094032201 |
| 01/13/2009 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/15/2009 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 02/09/2009 | Subj. referred to Jt. Comm. on Tech. & Sci. & Jt. Comm. on Hlth Care pursuant to Sen. Rule 30 (L) |
| 02/09/2009 | Passed by in Courts of Justice with letter (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/09/2009 | Subj. referred to Jt. Comm. on Tech. & Sci. & Jt. Comm. on Hlth Care pursuant to Sen. Rule 20 (L) |