ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session
	Senate: HHS DP 8-0-0-0 │ 3^rd Read 28-0-2-0 House: HHS DP 9-0-0-0

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SB 1190: health care directives registry; access

Sponsor: Senator Shope, LD 8

House Engrossed

Overview

Grants surrogates acting on behalf of a person that is the subject of the document in the health care directives registry access to those documents.

History

The qualifying health information exchange organization (HIO), as designated by the Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS) must establish a process for authenticating the identity of the person who submits a document to the health care directives registry (A.R.S. §§ 36-3291 and 36-3292).

Except as otherwise provided in state or federal law, disclosure of an individual's individually identifiable health information through the HIO is allowed only if: 1) The individual has not opted out of having their identifiable health information accessible through the HIO; 2) The purpose of the disclosure is explained in the HIO's current notice of health information practices; and 3) The disclosure complies with federal law (A.R.S. § 36-3805).

Health Current is Arizona's HIO, connecting over 900 Arizona organizations, from first responders, hospitals, labs, community behavioral health and physical health providers to post-acute care and hospice providers.

Provisions

1. Allows a surrogate of the person who is the subject of the document to access the documents in the health care directives registry. (Sec. 1)

2. Permits the qualifying HIO to use, disclose and make accessible the information contained in the health care directives registry through the HIO as authorized by statute. (Sec. 1)

3. Makes a technical change. (Sec. 1)

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