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Senate Bill 92 would limit personal identifiers sent from birth worksheets to CDC
Summary
Sen. Cindy Rosenwald and supporters told the EDNA committee that Senate Bill 92 narrows what identifying data New Hampshire transmits from hospital birth worksheets to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention while preserving state and federal access for public‑health use.
Senator Cindy Rosenwald, sponsor of Senate Bill 92, told the Executive Departments and Administration Committee that the bill would stop four specific identifiers from being disclosed with medical history to the CDC while leaving state and department access intact. "The information in someone's medical record belongs to them," Rosenwald said, arguing for privacy protections.
The bill responds to concerns that the state’s birth worksheet, used by hospitals and birthing centers, collects and reports a broad set of personal and medical details. Rosenwald said vital records and the Department of Health and Human Services use some data for public‑health purposes but that current forms link sensitive health items to individual identifiers…
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