AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ACT

Summary

The bill lets a patient or their representative ask a healthcare provider for medical notes in any convenient format, including email. If the patient signs a written authorization that names the email address and acknowledges privacy risks, the provider may send the records even without encryption, as long as federal law is not violated. Providers must keep the authorization on file and offer another lawful delivery method if email isn’t possible.

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