SB 6331 - DIGEST

(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/14/00)

     Declares that it is a negligent violation of chapter 70.24 RCW to cause an unauthorized communication of confidential sexually transmitted disease information by facsimile transmission or otherwise communicating the information to an unauthorized recipient when the sender knew or had reason to know the facsimile transmission telephone number or other transmittal information was incorrect or outdated.

     Declares that reasonable safeguards shall include affirmative action to delete outdated and incorrect facsimile transmission or other telephone transmittal numbers from computer, facsimile, or other data bases.  Reasonable safeguards shall include affirmative actions to assure that health care information transmitted by computer, facsimile transmission, or other means is properly received by the authorized recipient.