House Sponsors: BIGGINS-MAUTINO. Senate Sponsors: WALSH,T-DEMUZIO Short description: MED PRACTICE-MEDICAL RECORDS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Authorizes the Department of Professional Regulation to inform patients of their right to give consent for the Department to obtain copies of the patients' hospital and medical records. Authorizes the Department and the Disciplinary Board to subpoena records in mandatory reporting cases alleging death or permanent injury. Provides that the subpoenaed information shall be kept confidential. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause with substantially identical legislation. Requires the Director of Professional Regulation to report in writing to the Medical Disciplinary Board decisions to require further investigation with respect to Board determinations to close a matter because of insufficient facts. Makes technical changes. FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. Professional Regulation) Additional staff would cost approximately $30,000 per year. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that information gathered by the Department of Professional Regulation during its investigation is confidential. Provides that information received pursuant to subpoena by the Medical Disciplinary Board is confidential and that patient identifiers must be deleted before the information is submitted to the Board. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 2 (Dpt. Professional Regulation) The cost of securing records could run $25,000 per case. There is no fiscal impact in regard to H-am 2. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0699 Last action date: 98-08-07 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status