Beginning July 1, 2027, the bill prohibits the immediate release of a patient's sensitive test results to the patient's electronic health record or through a patient portal. Instead, the bill requires that sensitive test results, once they are finalized, not be released as part of the patient's electronic health record or through a patient portal for 3 business days.
     The bill establishes
2 exceptions

one exception
to this requirement: Sensitive test results may be
immediately
released as part of the patient's electronic health record or through a patient portal
immediately and without delay
if the patient's health-care provider authorizes
immediate release of the results or if the patient requests to receive the sensitive test results of a particular test without delay

the sensitive test results to be released before the end of the

three

3-business-day period
.
     The bill defines 'sensitive test results' as:
A pathology or radiology report that is ordered for the purpose of diagnosing or monitoring a patient for cancer; or
Test results that may reveal a genetic marker that relates to a cancer condition.
     The bill specifies that a
custodian of

person that administers and controls
a patient's electronic health record that contains sensitive test results is responsible for implementing the requirements of the bill.
The bill states that compliance with the requirements of the bill is not information blocking under the federal '21st Century Cures Act'.
A person that fails to comply with the requirements of the bill is not subject to civil, criminal, or administrative liability or professional disciplinary action.
(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)