HB 14-1323 Summary

• Department of Revenue cannot access or distribute an individual's personal medical information or medical records without the individual's concurrent written consent.

• Employee consent for access to medical information applies throughout the duration of employment-related requests including family medical leave, disability benefits, workplace accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, fitness-to-return-to-work determinations, workers' compensation claims, and disability retirement.

• Department may access invoices and sales receipts to verify sales tax exemptions under section 39-26-717 if no personal medical information is present and patient-identifying information and diagnosis or treatment information has been redacted.

• Creates a Government Access to Personal Medical Information Task Force to review and analyze state and local government access to medical records, with representatives from state departments, universities, quasi-governmental entities, health care providers, and patient advocacy groups.

• Task Force must submit findings and recommendations to legislative committees by November 1, 2014, and the task force provisions expire July 1, 2015.