HR 2404 · 106th Congress · Health
Personal Medical Information Protection Act of 1999
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.(1999-09-24)
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Personal Medical Information Protection Act of 1999 - Title I: Individual's Rights - Subtitle A: Review of Protected Health Information by Subjects of the Information - Grants to individuals who are the subject of protected health information, or to the individual's designee, the right to inspect and copy such information. Provides for: (1) procedures and fees; (2) a special rule relating to ongoing clinical trials; (3) amendment of protected health information; (4) rules governing agents; and (5) notice of confidentiality practices. Subtitle B: Establishment of Safeguards - Mandates safeguards to protect the confidentiality, security, accuracy, and integrity of protected health information created, received, obtained, maintained, used, transmitted, or disposed of by a health care provider, health plan, health oversight agency, public health authority, employer, health or life insurer, health researcher, law enforcement official, school, or university (entity). Recommends encryption technology with regard to computer database medical record protection against unauthorized disclosure of protected health information. Details disclosure recordkeeping requirements. Title II: Restrictio…
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