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HF 2064Renumbered as HF 2271 · February 1, 2024

Relating to disclosure of the electronic protected health information of a minor to a legal guardian

Topics:Health care

Same legislation: HF 2271

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Also covers HF 2271.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 17, 2024
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 17, 2024
  3. Done: House committeeJanuary 30, 2024
  4. Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 22, 202494–1
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 2271 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2271 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill requires a health care provider or facility that maintains or transmits electronic protected health information (EPHI) to disclose to the legal guardian of a minor the minor’s EPHI, with some exceptions. The exceptions include that the EPHI relates to health care for which the minor is legally authorized to consent without the consent of a legal guardian; or if disclosure of the EPHI to a legal guardian is otherwise prohibited by state or federal law.

Read the full explanation

The bill provides definitions used in the bill including “disclosure”, “electronic media”, “electronic protected health information”, “facility”, “health care”, “health care provider”, “health information”, “legal guardian”, and “protected health information”.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named January 17, 2024. On January 23, 2024 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§135.194

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Lobbying

2 for · 0 against · 38 undecided · Who →

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Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

90th General Assembly

HF 2064RenumberedHF 2271Passed a chamberfrom HF 2064

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