Relating to the disclosure of certain medical information by electronic means.

Contracts

• EHR & LIS Vendor Agreements: Review Master Services Agreements with vendors (e.g., Epic, Cerner, Athena) immediately. You must demand confirmation that their software supports "conditional release delays" based on specific CPT/ICD codes.
• Indemnification: Update vendor contracts to ensure they accept liability if their system fails to hold a sensitive result, causing patient distress or reputational damage.

Hiring/Training

• Clinical Coding Alignment: Your Chief Medical Officer and IT Director must collaborate to define the specific list of diagnostic codes (e.g., "malignancy," "carcinoma," "genetic anomaly") that trigger the 3-day hold.
• Front-Line Staff Scripts: Train administrative staff to manage patient expectations. They must be able to explain that a delay in results is a legal requirement for quality assurance, not an indication of a lost sample.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Audit Trails: Your systems must log two distinct timestamps to prove compliance:
• 1. Finalization Timestamp: When the pathologist/radiologist signed the report.
• 2. Release Timestamp: When the report became visible to the patient (must be >72 hours from Finalization).
• Consent Forms: Update patient portal terms of use to explicitly state that certain sensitive results are subject to a mandatory statutory delay.

Fees & Costs

• IT Configuration Costs: Expect one-time costs associated with reconfiguring EHR logic rules.
• No State Fees: There are no new licensing fees or taxes associated with this bill.