Bill Title: Power of guardian to request health records. Provides that, even though a guardianship terminates upon the death of the protected person, a guardian is authorized to request the health records of the protected person within 60 days after the protected person's death if the protected person was an incapacitated person. Provides, however, that a guardian may not request the health records of the protected person after the protected person's death if a personal representative of the estate of the protected person is appointed.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2017-04-28 - Public Law 240 [SB0516 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Jean Breaux [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-034	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Rodric Bray [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-037	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Eric Koch [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-044	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Lonnie Randolph [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-002	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Robin Shackleford [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-098	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Edward Clere [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-072	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Greg Beumer [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-033	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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