Amendment ID: S2519-68-R2

2nd Redraft Amendment 68

Medical doctors and behavioral health providers

Messrs. Tarr and O'Connor move that the proposed new draft be amended by inserting after section 57 the following section:-

"SECTION 57A. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of public health, in consultation with the division of insurance, the department of mental health, the center for health information and analysis and the health policy commission, shall conduct a study on developing a standard release for exchanging confidential behavioral health and substance use disorder information for use by all public and private agencies, departments, corporations or individuals, licensed providers that are involved with the treatment of an individual presenting with behavioral health needs.

The study, together with any legislative recommendations, shall be filed with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives not later than December 31,2020"