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This is a follow up to an earlier post I made called New Hampshire Considering Getting Tough(er) On Privacy.

The bill didn’t pass and it has some people a little upset. For a pro-bill critique of the situation head on over to this blog. Below is an excerpt that discusses why it was rejected. For counter points, check out the preceding link.

In one of the more bizarre statements Kathleen Bizarro (I’m not making that name up), EVP of the NH Hospital Association stated the bill would “essentially put a halt to the development of electronic medical records.” The medical establishment went on to state that the bill was too onerous, would restrict a physicians ability to provide good care, and that it would exceed existing federal laws (HIPAA).