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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 See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 September 22, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5126 Identical bill Patients' Privacy Protection Act of 2004
 Bill text 1 version

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 23, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2827: Patients' Privacy Protection Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2827/
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"S. 2827: Patients' Privacy Protection Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2827/.
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S. 2827, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2827/.
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