THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT.  THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Another controversial Bush plan goes before the Senate today. This one would affect the privacy of your medical records. Our Christy Feig looks at the points of contention.</s>CHRISTY FEIG, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Among the changes the Bush administration would like to make, written consent from patients would no longer be necessary before someone has access to your medical records. This is one of the most contentious issues for privacy advocates.</s>SEN. EDWARD KENNEDY (D), MASSACHUSETTS: The decision by the administration to effectively recommend that we wipe away the most important protections that individuals have and that is their ability to say no we will not share the information that is in my medical records.</s>FEIG: But the administration insists the rule requiring written permission could actually work against the patient.</s>CLAUDE ALLEN, HHS: The old rule as it stood, if you didn't consent, if you didn't get that written consent, you could be denied care, and that's what we didn't want to have happening.</s>FEIG: Some of the other changes would allow more parents to find out what medical services their teenagers are seeking and require a company to get a patient's approval before sending them any marketing materials. The rules don't require congressional approval, but Congress can make changes with legislation, which Senator Ted Kennedy says he will introduce. The proposed rules are open for discussion until April 26 and the final rule is expected in the next few months. In Washington, I'm Christy Feig.
Medical Privacy Points of Contention