Bill > HB694

This bill amends the Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955 to modify confidentiality provisions for disease reports and records. Specifically, the bill allows counties without a local health department to receive de-identified communicable disease information through a formal resolution passed by their governing body. Under the new provision, when a county passes such a resolution, the state health department can release information about confirmed disease cases within the past 24 hours, including the municipality where the case occurred. The released information must be de-identified, and the county must comply with all federal and state confidentiality standards. Importantly, this new provision does not apply to municipalities that already have their own local board or department of health, ensuring that existing local health departments maintain their current information management practices. The bill will go into effect 90 days after its passage, giving local governments time to prepare and pass the necessary resolutions if they wish to receive such disease information.

Health and Social Services

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