Requires certain providers to perform intimate partner violence screenings and all health care professionals to take certain actions to prevent perpetrator of intimate partner violence from obtaining copies of victim's medical record.
S 2580 requires licensed healthcare providers (including doctors, nurses, and midwives) to conduct regular screenings for intimate partner violence during patient visits, using private settings or telehealth options. If abuse is suspected, providers must document findings, immediately provide patients with local resources and referrals, and ensure patients reapprove who can access their medical records - preventing perpetrators from obtaining copies. This directly affects healthcare facilities and patients experiencing abuse by current or former partners. Key provisions include mandatory screening documentation, resource lists maintained by state departments, and same-visit interventions to protect victims' medical privacy.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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Shirley Turner
DDemocratic
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Vin Gopal
DDemocratic
Co
Gordon Johnson
DDemocratic
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