House Bill No. by Representative Domangue introduces new legislation requiring healthcare providers to obtain patient consent before posting medical test results that indicate a serious medical condition on online patient portals. The bill defines key terms such as "healthcare provider," "patient portal," and "serious medical condition," and stipulates that consent must be obtained only once, remaining valid for future test results unless revoked in writing by the patient.
Additionally, the bill mandates that the consent form be presented separately from other documents, written in plain language, and printed in a minimum font size of twelve-point. Patients have the right to revoke their consent at any time, and upon receiving such a revocation, healthcare providers must cease posting the relevant test results. The Louisiana Department of Health is also authorized to create rules and regulations to implement these provisions.