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MN HF1560

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/9/2015

Primary Sponsor

Glenn Gruenhagen

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature 2015-2016

AI Summary

  • Requires providers to obtain a signed and dated consent form from patients or their legally authorized representatives before releasing health records, unless authorized by law or another provider's signed consent
  • Mandates that consent forms include "yes" or "no" options for individual items so patients can selectively approve or deny release of specific records
  • Prohibits providers from conditioning a patient's receipt of treatment on the patient's willingness to release health records
  • Amends Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144.293, subdivision 2

Legislative Description

Patient's affirmative consent or nonconsent required for each item when requested to release health records.

Last Action

Second reading

4/1/2016

Committee Referrals

Civil Law and Data Practices Policy3/29/2016
Health and Human Services Reform3/9/2015

Full Bill Text

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