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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTH | |
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CARE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION | |
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Introduced By: Senators Satchell, Goldin, Cool Rumsey, Nesselbush, and Miller | |
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Date Introduced: March 06, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 5-37.3 of the General Laws entitled "Confidentiality of Health Care |
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Communications and Information Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following |
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section: |
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5-37.3-12. Patient's rights. -- Pursuant to this chapter, a patient or authorized |
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representative shall have the following rights: |
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(1) To obtain a copy of the patient's confidential healthcare information and |
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communications relating thereto and such copy shall be provided to the patient within ten (10) |
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business days of the request and shall be provided, without cost to the patient, in either hard copy |
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or in electronic form as requested by the patient; |
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(2) To obtain a copy of the disclosure report pertaining to the patient's confidential |
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healthcare information; |
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(3) To be notified as required by chapter 49-2 of title 11, the Rhode Island identity theft |
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protection act, of a breach of the security system safeguarding the confidentiality of the patients |
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healthcare information and communications related thereto; and |
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(4) To request to amend the patient's information through the provider. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTH | |
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This act would enumerate additional patient's rights with regards to their confidential |
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healthcare information. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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