Sensitive Test Results in Health Care

     Beginning July 1, 2027, the bill prohibits the immediate release of a patient's sensitive test results to the patient's electronic health record or through a patient portal. Instead, the bill requires that sensitive test results, once they are finalized, not be released as part of the patient's electronic health record or through a patient portal for 3 business days.

     The bill establishes 2 exceptions to this requirement: Sensitive test results may be immediately released as part of the patient's electronic health record or through a patient portal if the patient's health-care provider authorizes immediate release of the results or if the patient requests to receive the sensitive test results of a particular test without delay.

     The bill defines 'sensitive test results' as:

• A pathology or radiology report that is ordered for the purpose of diagnosing or monitoring a patient for cancer; or
• Test results that may reveal a genetic marker that relates to a cancer condition.

     The bill specifies that a custodian of a patient's electronic health record that contains sensitive test results is responsible for implementing the requirements of the bill. A person that fails to comply with the requirements of the bill is not subject to civil, criminal, or administrative liability or professional disciplinary action.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)