65-6824. Same; duties of covered entity. (a) A covered entity shall provide an individual or such individual's personal representative with access to the individual's protected health information maintained, collected, used or disseminated by or for the covered entity in compliance with 45 C.F.R. § 164.524, except that a covered entity which is defined as a health care provider under K.S.A. 65-6836, and amendments thereto, shall furnish copies of health care records to a patient, a patient's authorized representative or any other person or entity authorized by law to obtain or reproduce such records in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 65-6836, and amendments thereto.
(b) A covered entity shall implement and maintain appropriate administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect the privacy of protected health information in a manner consistent with 45 C.F.R. § 164.530(c).
History: L. 2011, ch. 114, § 24; L. 2013, ch. 112, § 11; L. 2015, ch. 46, § 18; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
65-6801 Health care database; legislative intent; use of information.
65-6803 Same; appointment of task forces; health care data policies and procedures.
65-6805 Same; medical, health care and other entities to file health care data; exception.
65-6806 Same; availability of data.
65-6807 Same; annual report to governor and legislature.
65-6821 Kansas health information technology act.
65-6824 Same; duties of covered entity.
65-6825 Same; use and disclosure of protected health information.
65-6828 Same; controlling law on confidentiality of protected health information.
65-6829 Same; disclosure of protected health information, when required or permitted.
65-6830 Same; health information organizations; standards for approval and operation.
65-6831 Same; process established for approval and investigation of HIOs.
65-6832 Same; participation agreements; specification of procedures and requirements.
65-6833 Same; health information organizations; eligibility for financial support from the state.
65-6834 Same; use and disclosure of protected health information; immunity from liability.
65-6836 Health care records; provision of copies; enforcement of act; costs; definitions.