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IN HB1335
Bill
Status
1/12/2016
Primary Sponsor
Terry Goodin
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AI Summary
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Requires ambulatory surgical centers and hospitals to offer patients the option to video record surgical procedures performed under general anesthesia, with video including time and date display.
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Mandates coverage for surgical procedure video recordings by state employee health plans, Medicaid, accident and sickness insurance policies, and health maintenance organizations.
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Video recordings become part of the patient's medical record and are subject to confidentiality rules; patients may only disclose recordings to healthcare providers, family members, attorneys, or legal proceedings (filed under seal).
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Authorizes the state department of health to inspect facility video recording equipment at least quarterly, adopt implementation rules, establish reasonable fees, and assess fines up to $25,000 for healthcare provider violations or facility non-compliance.
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Allows health care providers to request video recording if patient is informed and provides written consent; permits patients to revoke requests verbally or in writing, and exempts facilities from providing recordings when immediate surgery is necessary to prevent death or serious risk of impairment.
Legislative Description
Video recordings of surgeries. Requires specified health care facilities to provide the option to patients to video record certain surgical procedures. Sets forth certain requirements. Requires: (1) a state employee health plan; (2) Medicaid; (3) a policy of accident and sickness insurance; and (4) a health maintenance organization; to provide coverage for the video recording of a surgical procedure. Authorizes the state department of health to: (1) inspect a facility's video recording equipment at least once every four months; (2) adopt rules concerning the video recording of surgical procedures by facilities; and (3) assess fines for certain violations.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
1/12/2016