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

Summary

The bill tightens patient privacy by requiring a written consent form before any confidential health information can be shared, except in narrowly defined situations such as emergencies, law‑enforcement requests, research, or abuse reporting. It adds civil and criminal penalties for violations and makes any contract that tries to waive these protections void. The law applies to health providers, insurers, managed‑care entities and other parties that handle patient records.

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