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HB23-1031

Mental Health Professionals Reporting Exemption

Concerning an exemption for mental health professionals from requirements to report information about individuals with a sexually transmitted infection to public health entities.
Session:
2023 Regular Session
Subjects:
Health Care & Health Insurance
Professions & Occupations
Bill Summary

Under current law, every health-care provider is required to report specified information about an individual known to the provider to have a diagnosis of or a positive test for a sexually transmitted infection to the department of public health and environment or a local public health agency. The act exempts from this reporting requirement a mental health professional who is not engaged in testing a patient for, diagnosing a patient with, or treating a patient with a sexually transmitted infection.

APPROVED by Governor April 10, 2023

EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023

NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Introduced
Passed
Became Law

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