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LC 3299

Generally revise children's medical record laws

2025 Regular Session

LC 3299 aimed to revise pediatric medical records laws, clarifying access, consent, and privacy for minors and guardians; draft died in process.

(LC) Draft Died in Process
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Bill Summary · LC 3299

LC 3299: Generally revise children's medical record laws — Summary

Overview

  • Bill Number: LC 3299
  • Title: Generally revise children's medical record laws
  • Subject: Health Care Services
  • Status: Draft Died in Process (LC). The draft was on hold and later marked as dead in process.
  • Introduced: December 14, 2024
  • Key Legislative Actions:
    • 2024-12-14: Drafter Assigned
    • 2024-12-14: Draft On Hold
    • 2025-05-27: Draft Died in Process

Intent and scope

The bill’s title indicates an effort to generally revise the laws governing medical records for children. With no text provided, the exact objectives, definitions, and scope remain unavailable. Based on common purposes of such revisions, the bill would typically seek to clarify or modernize:
- who may access a child’s medical records (parents/guardians, capable minors, healthcare providers, institutions)
- how access is granted and under what conditions
- consent requirements for minors and for sensitive health information
- privacy protections and limits on disclosure
- standards for record retention, security, and data sharing
- coordination with schools, insurers, and third-party providers

Important: these are potential areas inferred from the title. The actual provisions, language, and effective dates would come from the bill text itself, which is not provided in the information available.

Potential provisions likely addressed (illustrative, not confirmed)

  • Definitions related to “child,” “minor,” and “medical records”
  • Rules governing access by parents/guardians and by mature minors
  • Privacy safeguards for sensitive services (e.g., reproductive health, mental health, substance use, HIV-related information)
  • Rules on disclosure to third parties (schools, insurers, researchers) and required consents
  • Procedures for correcting or amending records
  • Data security standards for electronic health records and third-party vendors
  • Transition provisions and timelines for adopting new requirements

Who would be affected

  • Primary affected parties: children and minors, their parents/guardians, and healthcare providers (hospitals, clinics, pediatric practices)
  • Secondary affected parties: schools, insurers, and third-party medical record vendors that handle pediatric data
  • Policy implications: changes to privacy, consent, and access practices; potential impacts on patient autonomy and parental involvement

Procedural and timeline considerations

  • The bill was introduced late in 2024, but the draft was placed on hold and subsequently died in process by May 2025.
  • No enacted changes would take effect unless a new bill is introduced, approved, and signed, with specified effective dates and transition periods.

Next steps for interested readers

  • Monitor for any reintroduction or new bills addressing children’s medical records.
  • When text becomes available, review the exact provisions, definitions, and effective dates to assess impact and implementation timelines.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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