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NY S08108
Bill
Status
6/16/2016
Primary Sponsor
Kemp Hannon
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AI Summary
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Amends Public Health Law Section 2135(d) to allow sharing of patient-identified HIV and AIDS information between local and state health departments, healthcare providers who have treated the patient, and managed care organizations insuring the patient for purposes of patient linkage and retention in care.
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Expands the scope of entities permitted to receive confidential patient information to include managed care organizations, subject to commissioner approval.
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Changes language from "currently treating" to "who have treated" to include healthcare providers with past treatment relationships with the patient.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Grants access to confidential HIV and AIDS information, to the health care providers who have treated a patient and to the managed care organization insuring the patient.
Last Action
referred to health
6/16/2016