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2005 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2005 - 10:48 p.m.
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SENATE BILL 251

CHAPTER NUMBER: 291
File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:
Senator Hollinger

Entitled:
Task Force to Study Electronic Health Records

Synopsis:

Establishing a Task Force to Study Electronic Health Records; providing for the composition of the Task Force; prohibiting members from receiving compensation but entitling members to reimbursement of specified expenses; requiring the Task Force to study electronic health records and the current and potential expansion of electronic health record utilization in the State; requiring the Task Force to submit a specified report on or before December 31, 2007; providing for the termination of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/26
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
2/7
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/11
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/15
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/7
Returned Passed
House Action
3/15
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/23
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 291

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
SUNSET

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 514630/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 11, 2005   at: 10:56 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 15, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (133-0)


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