LSR 24-2643 relative to the constitutional right to privacy in regards to medical records and patient information.

• This bill updates NH medical privacy laws to reflect Article 2-b of the NH Constitution, passed by 82% of voters in 2018.
• It further directs state actors to assert supremacy over HIPPA requirements as necessary to the state.
• This bill defines informed consent and protects sharing of health information as broadly as permitted under HIPPA by requiring patient consent to share medical records.