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Committee clarifies boards’ authority to subpoena health records for licensing investigations (HB 796)
Summary
House Bill 796 amends licensing statutes to make explicit that professional licensing boards may request health‑care information under administrative subpoenas, aligning state law with HIPAA health‑oversight exemptions. The committee advanced the bill on a unanimous voice vote.
Representative Oblander introduced House Bill 796, which updates Montana licensing statutes to clarify that professional licensing boards and programs may request health‑care information pursuant to an administrative subpoena for investigative or disciplinary purposes.
Nut graf: The change is technical and intended to align state statute with federal HIPAA health‑oversight exemptions so that licensing boards can obtain…
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