IN HB1226

Authorizes the attorney general to seize, store, maintain, and destroy abandoned health records and records containing personal information, with a requirement to notify affected patients and maintain records for at least 3 years before destruction

Creates a health records and personal identifying information protection trust fund, funded by a $5 fee imposed on health professionals who receive disciplinary orders, capped at $75,000 total fund balance

Allows the office of family and social services to exclude individuals from Medicaid who have been convicted of program-related crimes, patient abuse/neglect, or who have had licenses revoked, with reinstatement possible after 5 years for mandatory exclusions or 1 year for discretionary exclusions

Requires transportation and durable medical equipment Medicaid providers to obtain surety bonds of $25,000-$50,000 depending on billing amounts, with additional $50,000 bonds required for each prior criminal conviction, civil judgment, or exclusion action related to Medicaid services

Automatically revokes controlled substances permits when a physician's license is revoked and requires pharmacists to verify identification before dispensing controlled substances to individuals not personally known to them