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ID S1073
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/11/2013
Primary Sponsor
Health and Welfare Committee
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AI Summary
- Expands the immunization registry to include both adults and children, not just children, while maintaining its voluntary nature
- Adds health data exchanges operating under federal HIPAA guidelines as an authorized recipient of registry information
- Revises the removal process to require information be removed from the registry only upon written request from an individual or parent/guardian
- Clarifies that intermediate care facilities for people with intellectual disabilities are authorized to receive registry information for individuals in their care
- Maintains confidentiality protections with misdemeanor penalties and $100 civil liability per violation for unauthorized disclosure
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to revise terminology, to provide for both adults and children in the immunization registry, to provide for a health data exchange in disclosure of information, to revise a provision relating to removal of information from the registry and to revise a provision relating to disclosure of confidential information.
IMMUNIZATION REGISTRY
Last Action
Reported Printed; referred to Health & Welfare
2/12/2013
Committee Referrals
Judiciary and Rules2/11/2013
Full Bill Text
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