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HF 2271Died when the session ended · February 22, 2024

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

Sponsored by the House Health and Human Services Committee

Topics:Technology & privacy

Same legislation: HF 2064

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Also covers HF 2064.

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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. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

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. The bill provides an option for a health care provider or facility to comply with the bill by providing a printed copy of the minor’s EPHI in lieu of the EPHI, at no charge to the legal guardian of the minor.

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

Senate subcommittee

Named February 28, 2024. On March 6, 2024 it recommended passage. [].

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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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90th General Assembly

HF 2064RenumberedHF 2271Passed a chamberfrom HF 2064

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