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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTH

CARE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION

     Introduced By: Representatives Cimini, Walsh, Ajello, Blazejewski, and Ackerman

     Date Introduced: February 28, 2013

     Referred To: House Judiciary

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

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTH

CARE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION

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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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