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House Bill 529

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Last Action	04/08/22: became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 93)
Title	AN ACT relating to the disclosure of laboratory test results and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 93 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	1937
Sponsor	K. Timoney
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 333 to prohibit information blocking of medical laboratory reports or tests except for results that may show a finding of malignancy or could reveal genetic markers, which are prohibited from disclosure for 72 hours; amend KRS 333.150 to require medical laboratory compliance with the 21st Century Cures Act; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version	Effective Dates, Emergency - Laboratory test results, disclosure Federal Laws and Regulations - Information blocking, prohibition Health and Medical Services - Laboratory test results, disclosure Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Laboratory test results, disclosure Nurses - Laboratory test results, disclosure Physicians and Practitioners - Laboratory test results, disclosure Information Technology - Laboratory test results, disclosure
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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02/17/22	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/02/22	to Health & Family Services (H)
03/03/22	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/04/22	2nd reading, to Rules
03/07/22	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 08, 2022
03/09/22	3rd reading, passed 84-14 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/10/22	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/16/22	to Health & Welfare (S)
03/23/22	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/24/22	2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/29/22	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 29, 2022 3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1) received in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules (H) posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
03/30/22	House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) passed 81-13 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/08/22	filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 93)

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions of the bill; amend preamble; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Emergency - Laboratory test results, disclosure Federal Laws and Regulations - Information blocking, prohibition Health and Medical Services - Laboratory test results, disclosure Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Laboratory test results, disclosure Nurses - Laboratory test results, disclosure Physicians and Practitioners - Laboratory test results, disclosure Information Technology - Laboratory test results, disclosure

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; create new requirement related to clinical laboratory test results and pathology reports that are part of a patient's electronic health record; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Emergency - Laboratory test results, disclosure Federal Laws and Regulations - Information blocking, prohibition Health and Medical Services - Laboratory test results, disclosure Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Laboratory test results, disclosure Nurses - Laboratory test results, disclosure Physicians and Practitioners - Laboratory test results, disclosure Information Technology - Laboratory test results, disclosure

Last updated: 2/8/2023 2:57 PM (EST)