Requires medical records to be made available to patients in an electronic format through a web portal

The bill's procedural status changed from being committed to a committee to being reported favorably, ordered to a third reading, and amended, indicating it has advanced significantly in the legislative process.

The amendment now requires the addition of two new paragraphs (j) and (k) instead of just one, expanding the specific obligations placed on the department and electronic medical records systems.

A new requirement (paragraph k) mandates that the department establish rules within 180 days to ensure electronic medical records systems can provide records in a single, secure format that patients can save to their own devices.

A new requirement (paragraph k) mandates that electronic medical records systems must establish policies to ensure compliance with state and federal laws protecting medical record confidentiality.