CS/CS/SB 1606: Patient Access to Records
GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Health Policy ; Grall ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bradley
Patient Access to Records; Requiring a mental health service provider to furnish records within a specified timeframe after receiving a request for such records; requiring a substance abuse service provider to furnish and provide access to records within a specified timeframe after receiving a written request from an individual or the individual’s legal representative; revising the timeframe within which a nursing home facility must provide access to, and copies of, resident records after receiving a request for such records, etc.
Effective Date: 1/1/2026
Last Action: 4/24/2025 Senate - CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/24/2025 Senate - CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/27/2025 Senate • Filed
3/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/20/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Pending Reconsideration (Unfavorable; YEAS 4 NAYS 4)
3/27/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/01/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Motion to Reconsider Adopted
4/1/2025 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 3
4/3/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
• CS by Health Policy read 1st time
4/7/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/10/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/10/2025 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 5 NAYS 3
4/11/2025 Senate • Now in Rules
4/16/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/21/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/21/2025 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 15 NAYS 8
4/23/2025 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/24/2025 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
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CS/CS/SB 1606, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/23/2025 at 4:10 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1083 (c1) Patient Access to Records Health & Human Services Committee Similar Last Action: 4/14/2025 S Received 
Citations - Statutes (14)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 316.1932 Tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or controlled substances; implied consent; refusal. Page 14 (pdf) 316.1933 Blood test for impairment or intoxication in cases of death or serious bodily injury; right to use reasonable force. Page 19 (pdf) 394.4615 Clinical records; confidentiality. Page 3 (pdf) 395.3025 Patient and personnel records; copies; examination. Page 4 (pdf) 395.4025 Trauma centers; selection; quality assurance; records. Page 20 (pdf) 397.501 Rights of individuals. Page 7 (pdf) 397.702 Authorization of local ordinances for treatment of habitual abusers in licensed secure facilities. Page 21 (pdf) 400.145 Copies of records of care and treatment of resident. Page 9 (pdf) 408.803 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf) 408.833 Page 9 (pdf) 429.294 Availability of facility records for investigation of resident’s rights violations and defenses; penalty. Page 22 (pdf) 440.185 Notice of injury or death; reports; penalties for violations. Page 22 (pdf) 456.057 Ownership and control of patient records; report or copies of records to be furnished; disclosure of information. Page 12 (pdf) 456.47 Use of telehealth to provide services. Page 23 (pdf) -
CS/SB 1606, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/3/2025 at 11:31 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1083 (c1) Patient Access to Records Health & Human Services Committee Similar Last Action: 4/14/2025 S Received
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 667108 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Rules
(Grall)4/18/2025
2:01 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
4/22/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 4/10/2025 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 5 Yeas - 3 Nays 4/21/2025 2:00 PM Rules 15 Yeas - 8 Nays Citations - Statutes (12)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 316.1932 Tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or controlled substances; implied consent; refusal. Page 10 (pdf) 316.1933 Blood test for impairment or intoxication in cases of death or serious bodily injury; right to use reasonable force. Page 14 (pdf) 394.4615 Clinical records; confidentiality. Page 2 (pdf) 395.3025 Patient and personnel records; copies; examination. Page 3 (pdf) 395.4025 Trauma centers; selection; quality assurance; records. Page 16 (pdf) 397.501 Rights of individuals. Page 5 (pdf) 400.145 Copies of records of care and treatment of resident. Page 6 (pdf) 408.833 Page 7 (pdf) 429.294 Availability of facility records for investigation of resident’s rights violations and defenses; penalty. Page 17 (pdf) 440.185 Notice of injury or death; reports; penalties for violations. Page 17 (pdf) 456.057 Ownership and control of patient records; report or copies of records to be furnished; disclosure of information. Page 9 (pdf) 456.47 Use of telehealth to provide services. Page 18 (pdf) -
SB 1606, Original Filed Version Posted 2/27/2025 at 4:03 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/24/2025 (pdf)
Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1083 (c1) Patient Access to Records Health & Human Services Committee Similar Last Action: 4/14/2025 S Received
Committee Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 332792 - Amendment
Delete lines 59 - 250 and insert:Health Policy
(Grall)3/31/2025
1:36 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
4/2/2025Web Page
PDF900268 - Amendment
Delete lines 463 - 474.Health Policy
(Grall)3/24/2025
12:30 PMReplaced by Substitute Amendment
4/2/2025Web Page
PDF
894726 - Substitute Amendment (900268)
Delete lines 463 - 511 and insert:Health Policy
(Grall)3/31/2025
1:37 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
4/2/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/1/2025 1:30 PM Health Policy 7 Yeas - 3 Nays Citations - Statutes (13)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 316.1932 Tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or controlled substances; implied consent; refusal. Page 10 (pdf) 316.1933 Blood test for impairment or intoxication in cases of death or serious bodily injury; right to use reasonable force. Page 14 (pdf) 394.4615 Clinical records; confidentiality. Page 2 (pdf) 395.3025 Patient and personnel records; copies; examination. Page 3 (pdf) 395.4025 Trauma centers; selection; quality assurance; records. Page 16 (pdf) 397.501 Rights of individuals. Page 5 (pdf) 400.0234 Availability of facility records for investigation of resident’s rights violations and defenses; penalty. Page 17 (pdf) 400.145 Copies of records of care and treatment of resident. Page 6 (pdf) 408.833 Page 7 (pdf) 429.294 Availability of facility records for investigation of resident’s rights violations and defenses; penalty. Page 17 (pdf) 440.185 Notice of injury or death; reports; penalties for violations. Page 17 (pdf) 456.057 Ownership and control of patient records; report or copies of records to be furnished; disclosure of information. Page 9 (pdf) 456.47 Use of telehealth to provide services. Page 18 (pdf)