Definitions. Terms used in this §§ 36-2-16.1 to 36-2-17 , inclusive, mean: (1) “Electronic health information,” an electronic record of information about a patient’s health, which is: (a) Created, gathered, consulted, and managed by the patient’s health care provider; and (b) Made available to the patient through a patient portal; (2) “Health care provider,” any licensed health care facility or any person licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized or permitted by law to provide health care; (3) “Medical record,” information, in any form or medium, that pertains to a patient’s health care, including the patient's medical history, diagnosis, prognosis, medical condition or billing, and is maintained by a health care provider for purposes of caring for the patient’s health, provided the term does not include any information subject to the provisions of § 62-7-8 ; (4) “Medical records company,” an entity that stores, locates, or copies medical records for a health care provider; (5) “Patient,” any of the following: (a) An individual who receives or has received health care from a health care provider; (b) Any person authorized to make health care decisions for an individual referenced in subsection (a), pursuant to chapter 29A-5 or 34-12C , or §§ 59-7-2.1 and 59-7-2.4 ; or (c) If the individual referenced in subsection (a) is a minor, the minor’s parent, unless the minor lawfully obtained the health care documented in the applicable medical record without the consent or notification of the parent; and (6) “Patient Portal,” a secure online website that: (a) Is owned and operated by a health care provider; and (b) Gives a patient access to the patient’s electronic health information from anywhere, using an internet connection.
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