House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Amends proposed GS 90-411.1 to define patient as the individual, the individual's legal counsel, the individual's attorney-in-fact, the individual's legal guardian, the personal representative of the estate of that individual, or a person listed in GS 90-210.124(a)(2)a-e, if the individual is deceased. Makes a conforming change deleting the use of the phrase patient or patient's representative and substituting the term patient as defined in the amended language. Provides that a health care provider (was, licensed health care provider or health care facility) is to furnish specified pathological materials collected from the patient and any relevant medical records upon receipt of an authorized request from the patient. Provides that the patient's written authorization to the health care provider must be notarized (was, signed). Does not require a written request signed by a patient's legal counsel to be notarized. Prohibits application of this proposed statute to any pathological materials collected as evidence of a criminal offense or as evidence of paternity. Allows a health care provider to charge a reasonable fee for furnishing requested materials and medical records pursuant to GS 90-411 (was, may charge a fee to cover costs).
Makes organizational changes and conforming changes to the title to reflect changes in the bill's content.