Plain English Breakdown
The bill status is listed as passed by the legislature, but no effective date or governor's signature information is available in the provided source.
HB965: Parent Access to Minor Patient Records
This bill amends Georgia law to allow parents or legal guardians of unemancipated minors to receive copies of certain patient records and access them through a patient portal.
What This Bill Does
- Amends Chapter 33 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding health records.
- Provides for giving parents or legal guardians copies of specific patient records for unemancipated minors.
- Allows parent or legal guardian access to these records through a patient portal.
- Includes definitions and exceptions where this access does not apply.
- Repeals existing laws that conflict with the changes made by this bill.
Who It Names or Affects
- Parents of unemancipated minors
- Legal guardians of unemancipated minors
Limits and Unknowns
- The official summary does not list the specific exceptions where parents cannot access records.
- The exact effective date is not listed in the provided source material.
- The definition of 'certain patient records' requires reading the full amended code to understand which documents are included.