California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 2703 — Medical confidentiality: authorizations.

Last action — In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law requires a person or entity that wishes to obtain medical information from a provider of health care, health care service plan, or contractor regarding a patient of the provider of health care, or an enrollee or subscriber of a health care service plan, to obtain a valid authorization for the release of the information, a requirement for which is that the authorization is handwritten by the person who signs it or is in typeface no smaller than 14-point type. This bill would also allow the authorization to be an electronic equivalent of the required type face.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  3. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

  4. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  5. Read first time.

  6. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  7. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Linder · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Linder

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2703 do?
Existing law requires a person or entity that wishes to obtain medical information from a provider of health care, health care service plan, or contractor regarding a patient of the provider of health care, or an enrollee or subscriber of a health care service plan, to obtain a valid authorization for the release of the information, a requirement for which is that the authorization is handwritten by the person who signs it or is in typeface no smaller than 14-point type. This bill would also allow the authorization to be an electronic equivalent of the required type face.
Who sponsors AB 2703?
AB 2703 is sponsored by Linder.
What is the current status of AB 2703?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 2703?
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