S 2827
108th Congress
Senate
Law
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil procedure
Confidential communications
Criminal procedure
Evidence (Law)
Health
Medical records
Patients' rights
Physician-patient privilege
Right of privacy
Patients' Privacy Protection Act of 2004
Introduced: September 22, 2004
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 22, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 22, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9526)
Sep 22, 2004
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Patients' Privacy Protection Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal Rules of Evidence to declare that a patient has a privilege with respect to any evidence consisting of a confidential communication or record made in the course of medical treatment by a duly licensed health care provider.
Authorizes a court to order the disclosure of such a communication or record to the extent the court determines that the public interest in disclosure significantly outweighs the patient's privacy interests. Requires the court to ensure that personally identifiable information is redacted and that the patient's communications and records remain under seal.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1