Requires certain providers to perform intimate partner violence screenings and all health care professionals to take certain actions to prevent perpetrators of intimate partner violence from obtaining copies of victim's medical record.

Summary

The bill obligates licensed physicians, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and certified midwives to regularly screen patients for intimate partner violence using evidence‑based guidelines and to record the results. Any health‑care professional who notes evidence of such violence must inform the patient that they can remove a perpetrator from the list of people authorized to receive their medical records. The goal is to identify victims early and protect their privacy.

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