AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ACT
Summary
Allows patients to authorize providers to email medical notes or records, requires written consent acknowledging risks, and ensures compliance with HIPAA while expanding delivery options beyond fax or in-person pickup.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2026
Last action Apr 2, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Apr 2, 2026
Committee
04/02/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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