SENATE AMENDMENT
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11 Senator Saunders moved the following amendment:
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18 (5) ADVISORY COMMITTEES.--In addition to any
19 committees that the corporation may establish, the corporation
20 shall establish the following advisory committees:
21 (a) A scientific research advisory committee that
22 includes, at a minimum, a representative from each patient
23 safety center or other patient safety program in the
24 universities of this state who is a physician licensed under
25 chapter 458 or chapter 459, with experience in patient safety
26 and evidence-based medicine. The duties of the scientific
27 research advisory committee shall include, but not be limited
28 to, the analysis of existing data and research to improve
29 patient safety and encourage evidence-based medicine.
30 (b) A technology advisory committee that includes, at
31 a minimum, a representative of a hospital that has implemented
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1 a computerized physician order entry system and a health care
2 provider that has implemented an electronic medical records
3 system. The duties of the technology advisory committee shall
4 include, but not be limited to, fostering development and use
5 of new patient safety technologies, including electronic
6 medical records.
7 (c) A health care provider advisory committee that
8 includes, at a minimum, representatives of hospitals,
9 ambulatory surgical centers, physicians, nurses, and
10 pharmacists licensed in this state and a representative of the
11 Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 VA Patient Safety
12 Center. The duties of the health care provider advisory
13 committee shall include, but not be limited to, promotion of a
14 culture of patient safety that reduces errors.
15 (d) A health care consumer advisory committee that
16 includes, at a minimum, representatives of businesses that
17 provide health insurance coverage to their employees, consumer
18 advocacy groups, and representatives of patient organizations.
19 The duties of the health care consumer advisory committee
20 shall include, but not be limited to, identification of
21 incentives to encourage patient safety and the efficiency and
22 quality of care.
23 (e) A state agency advisory committee that includes,
24 at a minimum, a representative from each state agency that has
25 regulatory responsibilities related to patient safety. The
26 duties of the state agency advisory committee shall include,
27 but not be limited to, fostering coordination of patient
28 safety activities among state agencies.
29 (f) A litigation alternatives advisory committee that
30 includes, at a minimum, representatives of attorneys who
31 represent plaintiffs and defendants in medical malpractice
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1 cases, a representative of each law school in the state,
2 physicians, and health care facilities. The duties of the
3 litigation alternatives advisory committee shall include, but
4 not be limited to, identification of alternative systems to
5 compensate for injuries.
6 (g) An education advisory committee that includes, at
7 a minimum, the associate dean for education, or the equivalent
8 position, as a representative from each school of medicine,
9 nursing, public health, or allied health to provide advice on
10 the development, implementation, and measurement of core
11 competencies for patient safety to be considered for
12 incorporation in the educational programs of the universities
13 and colleges of this state.
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