Patient Rights
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This page collects the 33 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Patient Rights”. Coverage spans bills - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Healthcare, Healthcare, and Insurance.
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- 01Department of Healthorganization3 mentions
- 02State Department of Public Healthorganization3 mentions
- 03United States Food and Drug Administrationorganization3 mentions
- 04Medicareorganization2 mentions
- 05Board of Medicineorganization2 mentions
- 06Department of Management Servicesorganization2 mentions
- 07State Department of Health Care Servicesorganization2 mentions
- 08Committee on Ways and Meansorganization2 mentions
- 09Energy and Commerce Committeeorganization2 mentions
- 10Board of Osteopathic Medicineorganization2 mentions
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- Topic to billsCalifornia AB 1979 regulates AI in healthcare by requiring human oversight and expanding medical privacy rules, California SB 503 requires AI developers and healthcare providers to identify and mitigate bias in clinical decision-making tools, AB 220 restricts Medi-Cal managed care plans from imposing extra authorization requirements for subacute care (+10 more)
- Topic to orgsDepartment of Health, State Department of Public Health, United States Food and Drug Administration (+7 more)
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- Sep 4, 2026State BillCalifornia AB 1979 regulates AI in healthcare by requiring human oversight and expanding medical privacy rules
- Aug 30, 2026State BillCalifornia SB 503 requires AI developers and healthcare providers to identify and mitigate bias in clinical decision-making tools
- Aug 30, 2026State BillAB 220 restricts Medi-Cal managed care plans from imposing extra authorization requirements for subacute care
- Aug 30, 2026State BillAB 2598 requires hospitals and nursing homes to notify next of kin of patient deaths or face $50,000 in penalties
- Aug 13, 2026State BillCalifornia AB 2135 increases penalties for improper nursing home discharges and mandates 30-day transfer notices
- Jul 15, 2026Federal BillHouse of Representatives refers Patients First Act of 2026 to committee
- Apr 23, 2026reddit postPatient Rights Regarding Medical Test Results
- Apr 20, 2026Federal BillMedicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026
- Mar 31, 2026reddit postConcerns Regarding Cataract Surgery and Vision Outcomes
- Mar 13, 2026State BillThe Promising Pathways Act (SB 1552)
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