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HI HB2319
Bill
Status
1/23/2014
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Souki
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AI Summary
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Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes sections 333E-6 and 334-5 to align developmental disabilities and mental health records privacy laws with HIPAA requirements for all entities holding such records, whether or not they are HIPAA-covered.
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Replaces overly restrictive confidentiality language in existing statutes with provisions allowing disclosure of health information as permitted by 45 Code of Federal Regulations part 164, subpart E, enabling sharing for treatment, payment, and health care operations purposes.
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Maintains more restrictive confidentiality rules for alcohol and drug abuse patient records under 42 Code of Federal Regulations part 2 and for disclosures under the federal Developmental Disabilities Act of 1984 and Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1986.
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Effective July 1, 2050.
Legislative Description
Privacy of Health Care Information
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Belatti, Cachola, Takai excused (3).
2/10/2014