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CS/CS/HB 637: Electronic Health Records

GENERAL BILL by Policy & Budget Council ; Healthcare Council ; Grimsley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Harrell ; Hasner ; Homan ; Hukill ; Long ; Patronis ; Porth ; Roberson, Y ; Schwartz

Electronic Health Records; Creates Florida eHealth Initiative Act; authorizes AHCA to operate Electronic Medical Records System Adoption Loan Program; provides for eligibility, terms, & conditions for granting loans; expands access to certain medical information & laboratory reports to facilitate exchange of data between health care facilities, practitioners, & providers; creates Florida Health Information Exchange Advisory Council, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/22/2008 House • Filed
1/27/2008 House • Referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council
3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00051
3/21/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Healthcare Council, 03/25/08, 10:00 am, Morris Hall
3/25/2008 House • CS by Healthcare Council; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 00362
3/28/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 03/28/08 -HJ 00359; CS filed
3/29/2008 House • Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00366
4/8/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 04/10/08, 2:00 pm, 212-K -HJ 00486
4/10/2008 House • CS/CS by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS 27 NAYS 0 -HJ 00516
4/14/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 04/14/08 -HJ 00506; CS filed; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00514
4/16/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00534
4/18/2008 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00619; CS passed; YEAS 109 NAYS 0 -HJ 00619
4/22/2008 Senate • In Messages
5/2/2008 Senate • Died in Messages