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Health witnesses tell House committee HB 162’s portal‑segmentation mandate is operationally infeasible
Summary
At a third hearing on House Bill 162, hospital and health‑information witnesses urged removal of a section that would require broad segmentation of electronic medical records, saying current EMR systems cannot reliably isolate sensitive adolescent care across a patient's record without risking care coordination or violating privacy rules.
The Ohio House Health Committee held a third hearing on House Bill 162, which would address parental access to adolescent patient portals. Witnesses representing children's hospitals and health information professionals said they support the bill’s goals but urged the removal of a provision — referred to in testimony as "Section B" (lines 21–43) — that would require providers who have ever cared for a minor to provide annual information and to enable parental access in perpetuity.
Sarah Kincaid, vice president of the Ohio Children’s Hospital Association, told the committee that hospitals support ensuring parents and guardians can access information…
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