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CS/CS/SB 162: Electronic Health Records [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Health Regulation ; Ring

Electronic Health Records [SPSC]; Expands access to a patient's health records in order to facilitate the exchange of data between certain health care facility personnel, practitioners, and providers and attending physicians. Deletes the exemption that allows long-term ombudsman councils to have access to certain nursing home patient records. Creates the "Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act," etc.

Effective Date: 06/16/2009
Last Action: 6/16/2009 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-172
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/3/2008 Senate • Filed
12/17/2008 Senate • Referred to Health Regulation; Banking and Insurance; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Health and Human Services Appropriations
3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health Regulation; Banking and Insurance; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00015
3/6/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 03/11/09, 9:30 am, 412-K
3/11/2009 Senate • CS by Health Regulation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00164; CS read 1st time on 03/19/09 -SJ 00216; Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/17/2009 Senate • Remaining references corrected to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00231; Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
3/26/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/31/09, 2:15 pm, 110-S
3/31/2009 Senate • CS/CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00293; CS read 1st time on 04/02/09 -SJ 00293
4/2/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Now in Judiciary -SJ 00293
4/8/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/15/09, 3:00 pm, 110-S
4/15/2009 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00395
4/16/2009 Senate • Now in Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00395; On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Appropriations, 04/20/09, 1:30 pm, 110-S
4/20/2009 Senate • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00412
4/21/2009 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00412
4/24/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00585; Amendment(s) adopted (854910, 400398, 169606) -SJ 00585; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00585
4/27/2009 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00607; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00607
4/27/2009 House • In Messages; Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 01012
4/28/2009 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 01040
4/29/2009 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 01107; CS passed; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 01108
4/29/2009 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00837
6/3/2009 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/16/2009 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-172