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CT HB05324
Bill
Status
1/18/2011
Primary Sponsor
Andrea Stillman
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AI Summary
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Prohibits health care providers from making or retaining photocopies of a person's driver's license in health care records, effective October 1, 2011
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Applies to all providers licensed or certified by the Department of Public Health under specified chapters of Connecticut general statutes, including hospitals, clinics, and other health care facilities
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Requires health care providers to certify compliance with this prohibition when renewing their professional licenses with the Department of Public Health
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Aims to reduce identity theft opportunities by preventing driver's license copies from becoming part of patient health care records
Legislative Description
An Act Prohibiting A Health Care Provider From Including A Copy Of A Person's Driver's License In The Person's Health Care Records.
Last Action
Vote to Hold Until Next Meeting
3/21/2011