Paul Krekorian
- Democratic
Author
Existing law, the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) , establishes certain requirements relating to the provision of health insurance and, among other things, requires the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to publicize the standards for the electronic exchange, privacy, and security of protected health information, as defined. Existing law, the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, prohibits a health care provider, a contractor, or a health care service plan from disclosing medical information, as defined, regarding a patient of the provider or an enrollee or subscriber of the health care service plan without first obtaining an authorization, except as specified. Existing law makes a violation of the act that results in economic loss or personal injury to a patient a misdemeanor. This bill would authorize a health care provider or a health care service plan to disclose medical information to a specified type of employee welfare benefit plan formed under the Taft-Hartley Act, or to an entity contracting with that employee welfare benefit plan, as specified, if, among other requirements, the disclosure is for a specified purpose, is made pursuant to a request accompanied by a written authorization for the release of the information, as specified, and is authorized by and made in a manner consistent with HIPAA. By changing the definition of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 493, Statutes of 2009.
Enrolled and to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2792.)
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1978.)
Ordered to Special Consent Calendar.
Read second time. To third reading.
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 14).
From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 8).
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1997.)
Read second time. To Consent Calendar.
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (May 28).
Read second time. To Consent Calendar.
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (May 12).
From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Re-referred. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (May 5).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 29.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB952 | HTML |
| 02/26/09 - Introduced | |
| 05/19/09 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/23/09 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/02/09 - Enrolled | |
| 10/11/09 - Chaptered |
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