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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.1585 194th (Current)

An Act expanding healthcare proxy access to medical records

By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1585) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to expand health care proxy access to medical records. Public Health.

Bill Information

Presenter:
Mark C. Montigny

A health care agent acting under a heath care proxy shall have authority to access a principal’s confidential medical records up to 6 months after the principal’s death.

* The bill summary was created by the Primary Sponsor of the bill; no committee of the General Court certifies the accuracy of its contents.

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