HB973
Health records; disclosure of laboratory test results, waiting period.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 18, 2026
Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Chief Patron:
Cia Price (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Health records; disclosure of laboratory test results; waiting period.
Requires health care entities to wait 72 hours before disclosing test results that could indicate malignancy or genetic markers as part of a patient's health records unless the disclosure of such test results is requested by the patient, is not possible due to the health care entity's electronic health records ... (More) system, or such early disclosure is in the patient's best interest. The bill permits health care entities to disclose health records to an electronic health information exchange to comply with the federal 21st Century Cures Act. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102418D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/20/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB973)
- 01/23/2026 - House: Assigned sub: Health
- 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/10/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/12/2026 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (94-Y 2-N 0-A)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
