An Act to Protect the Privacy of Maine Nurses Amend the bill by striking out all of section and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §2109 is enacted to read: §2l09. Confidentiality of personal information of applicant or licensee For applications for licensure and for renewal of licensure submitted on or after July L 2004. an applicant or licensee shall provide the board with a current professional address and telephone number. which is the public contact address. and a, personal residence address and telephone number. An applicant's or licensee's personal residence address and telephone number. and e-mail address if provided by the applicant. are confidential information and may not be disclosed except as permitted by this section or as required by law unless the personal residence address. telephone number and e-mail address have been provided as the public contact address. Personal health information submitted as part of any application is confidential information and may not be disclosed except as permitted or required by law. SUMMARY This amendment replaces the bill. It provides that on or after July 1, 2004, applicants for licensure or for renewal of Page l-LR0688(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0036
Committee Amendment CA_A_S9 (Senate)
Amends: 32 MRSA §2109

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~" to S.P. 22, L.D. 36, Bill, "An Act 
to Protect the Privacy of Maine Nurses" 
Amend 
the bill by striking out all 
of 
section 
and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §2109 is enacted to read: 
§2l09. 
Confidentiality of personal information of applicant 
or licensee 
For applications for licensure and for renewal of licensure 
submitted on or after July L 
2004. 
an applicant or licensee 
shall provide the board with a current professional address and 
telephone number. 
which is the public contact address. 
and 
a, 
personal residence address and telephone number. 
An applicant's 
or licensee's personal residence address and telephone number. 
and e-mail address if provided by the applicant. are confidential 
information and may not be disclosed except as permitted by this 
section or as required by law unless the personal residence 
address. telephone number and e-mail address have been provided 
as 
the 
public 
contact 
address. 
Personal health 
information 
submitted as part of any application is confidential information 
and may not be disclosed except as permitted or required by law. ' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
It provides that on or 
after July 1, 2004, applicants for licensure or for renewal of 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. ~ .. to S.P. 22, L.D. 36 
licensure by the State Board of Nursing must provide the board 
wi th a professional address and telephone number, which will be 
public 
information, 
and 
a 
residential 
address 
and 
telephone 
number, 
which will 
be 
confidential 
unless 
furnished 
as 
the 
applicant's 
or 
licensee's 
public 
contact 
address. 
It also 
prohibits the disclosure of personal health information, except 
as otherwise permitted or required by law. 
The amendment removes 
from the original bill a provision allowing the board to share 
personal information with certain governmental authorities and 
health care providers. 
FISCAL NOTE REQIDRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03112/03 ;::!;Yac;. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD36 
An Act to Protect the Privacy of Maine Nurses 
LR 0688(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
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