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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

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  • 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

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  • CS/CS/SB 162, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2009 at 10:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1097 (c1) Electronic Health Records Grimsley Similar Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Health & Family Services Policy Council, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 162 (Ch. 2009-172)
    Location:
    S 876 Health Care Information [SPSC] Gaetz Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Health Regulation, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 162 (Ch. 2009-172)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.3025 Patient and personnel records; copies; examination.
    408.051
    408.0512
    409.916 Grants and Donations Trust Fund.
    483.181 Acceptance, collection, identification, and examination of specimens.

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  • CS/CS/SB 162, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/24/2009 at 7:00 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/27/2009 2:39 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/29/2009 11:14 AM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.3025 Patient and personnel records; copies; examination.
    408.051
    408.0512
    409.916 Grants and Donations Trust Fund.
    483.181 Acceptance, collection, identification, and examination of specimens.

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  • CS/CS/SB 162, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/2/2009 at 7:25 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/16/2009 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    169606 - Amendment
    Ring 4/22/2009
    3:48 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/24/2009
    Web Page
    PDF
    400398 - Amendment
    Ring 4/22/2009
    3:48 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/24/2009
    Web Page
    PDF
    854910 - Amendment
    Ring 4/22/2009
    3:49 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/24/2009
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/15/2009 3:00 PM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/20/2009 1:30 PM Health and Human Services Appropriations 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.3025 Patient and personnel records; copies; examination.
    408.051
    408.0512
    409.916 Grants and Donations Trust Fund.
    483.181 Acceptance, collection, identification, and examination of specimens.

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  • CS/SB 162, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/11/2009 at 4:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Regulation (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    720410 - Amendment
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Ring)
    3/27/2009
    3:57 PM
    Withdrawn
    4/6/2009
    Web Page
    PDF
    839604 - Amendment
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Ring)
    3/27/2009
    3:58 PM
    Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    4/6/2009
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 194082 - Substitute Amendment (839604)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Ring)
    3/31/2009
    11:53 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/6/2009
    Web Page
    PDF
    181624 - Amendment
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Ring)
    3/27/2009
    3:58 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/6/2009
    Web Page
    PDF
    898176 - Amendment
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Ring)
    3/31/2009
    8:55 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/6/2009
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/31/2009 2:15 PM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.3025 Patient and personnel records; copies; examination.
    408.051
    408.0512
    483.181 Acceptance, collection, identification, and examination of specimens.

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  • SB 162, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2009 at 5:42 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    518288 - Amendment
    Health Regulation
    (Bennett)
    3/10/2009
    8:21 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/12/2009
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 770848 - Amendment to Amendment (518288)
    Health Regulation
    (Bennett)
    3/10/2009
    3:34 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/12/2009
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 565194 - Amendment to Amendment (518288)
    Health Regulation
    (Bennett)
    3/10/2009
    4:06 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/12/2009
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/11/2009 9:30 AM Health Regulation 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.3025 Patient and personnel records; copies; examination.
    408.051
    483.181 Acceptance, collection, identification, and examination of specimens.

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