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KY HB529
KY HB529AN ACT relating to the disclosure of laboratory test results and declaring an emergency.
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Introduced
02/17/2022
02/17/2022
In Committee
03/29/2022
03/29/2022
Crossed Over
03/10/2022
03/10/2022
Passed
03/30/2022
03/30/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/08/2022
04/08/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT relating to the disclosure of laboratory test results and declaring an emergency. WHEREAS, the 21st Century Cures Act, Pub. L. No. 114-255, included, among other provisions, requirements for health care providers to provide complete and immediate electronic health information to patients; and WHEREAS, the 21st Century Cures Act, Pub. L. No. 114-255 allows states to establish exceptions to the requirements for health care providers; and WHEREAS, with the immediate release of laboratory results, a patient may receive the results at the same time as the ordering health care provider and, in almost all circumstances, could read the report
AI Summary
This bill creates a new section in Kentucky's medical laboratory laws to address the federal 21st Century Cures Act's requirement for immediate electronic health information access. It allows health care providers to delay disclosing certain sensitive test results, such as those indicating possible malignancy or genetic markers, to patients for up to 72 hours, unless the provider directs earlier release. The bill also updates existing state law to align with the 21st Century Cures Act's electronic health information exchange provisions. The bill declares an emergency to allow Kentucky's health care providers to review certain test results before patients receive them, as provided for in the new section.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 93) (on 04/08/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22RS/hb529.html |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/22RS/documents/0093.pdf |
| Senate Committee Substitute | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/HB529/SCS1.pdf |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/hb529/bill.pdf |
| Vote History for HB529 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22RS/hb529/vote_history.pdf |
| House Committee Substitute | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/HB529/HCS1.pdf |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/hb529/orig_bill.pdf |
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