Connecticut 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB01147 Compare Versions

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1		-	General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 1147
2		-	January Session, 2011 _____SB01147HS____032311____
	1	+	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1147
	2	+	January Session, 2011 LCO No. 3202
	3	+	03202_______HS_
	4	+	Referred to Committee on Human Services
	5	+	Introduced by:
	6	+	(HS)
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4	8		General Assembly
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6		-	~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 1147
	10	+	Raised Bill No. 1147
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8	12		January Session, 2011
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10		-	_____SB01147HS____032311____
	14	+	LCO No. 3202
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	16	+	03202_______HS_
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	18	+	Referred to Committee on Human Services
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	20	+	Introduced by:
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	22	+	(HS)
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12	24		AN ACT CONCERNING PATIENT CONSENT FOR THE EXCHANGE OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH INFORMATION.
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14	26		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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16	28		Section 1. Section 19a-25c of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2011):
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18	30		(a) A health care institution licensed by the Department of Public Health pursuant to chapter 368v may create, maintain or utilize medical records or a medical records system in electronic format, paper format or both, provided such records or system is designed to store medical records or patient health information in a medium that is reproducible and secure.
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20		-	(b) A health care institution ~~licensed by the Department of Public Health pursuant to chapter 368v~~ that maintains or utilizes a medical records system in an electronic format shall not release patient health information unless the patient or the patient's authorized representative consents, in writing, to the release of such information.
	32	+	(b) A health care institution that maintains or utilizes a medical records system in an electronic format shall not release patient health information unless the patient or the patient's authorized representative consents, in writing, to the release of such information.
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25	37		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
26	38		Section 1 October 1, 2011 19a-25c
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28	40		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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30	42		Section 1
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32	44		October 1, 2011
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34	46		19a-25c
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36		-	Statement of ~~Legislative Commissioners~~:
	48	+	Statement of Purpose:
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38		-	~~In section 1(b), "health~~ ~~care institution"~~ ~~was changed~~ to ~~"health care institution licensed by~~ the ~~Department~~ of ~~Public~~ Health ~~pursuant to chapter 368v" to maintain consistency with section 1(a)~~.
	50	+	To protect patient privacy by requiring a patient to opt-in to the exchange of electronic health records.
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42		-	HS Joint Favorable Subst.-LCO
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44		-	HS
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46		-	Joint Favorable Subst.-LCO
	52	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]