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ID S1073

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/11/2013

Primary Sponsor

Health and Welfare Committee

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

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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