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Senate Bill 549

Enrolled Senate Bill (S)

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  • The portrait of Sen. Jack Sandlin
    Sen. Jack Sandlin

    Author

  • The portrait of Sen. Aaron Freeman
    Sen. Aaron Freeman

    Author

  • The portrait of Sen. Greg Taylor
    Sen. Greg Taylor

    Co-Author

  • The portrait of Rep. Mike Speedy
    Rep. Mike Speedy

    Sponsor

  • The portrait of Rep. Terri Jo Austin
    Rep. Terri Jo Austin

    Sponsor

DIGEST

Health record information. Amends the definition of "abandoned" for purposes of protection of health records possessed by a health care provider or a former health care provider. Permits the attorney general to file an action against a health care provider or former health care provider to recover incurred costs related to abandoned records. Applies current law concerning data base security to a health care provider or former health care provider who is a data base owner currently exempt from the law if the data base owner does not have or implement a plan to safeguard personal information after ceasing to Health record information. Amends the definition of "abandoned" for purposes of protection of health records possessed by a health care provider or a former health care provider. Permits the attorney general to file an action against a health care provider or former health care provider to recover incurred costs related to abandoned records. Applies current law concerning data base security to a health care provider or former health care provider who is a data base owner currently exempt from the law if the data base owner does not have or implement a plan to safeguard personal information after ceasing to be a covered entity under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. ... View more