2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 46

File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 590
Sponsored By:
Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Statewide Commission on the Crisis in Nursing - Study of the Use of Technology to Assist Nurses in Caring for Patients

Synopsis:

Requiring the Statewide Commission on the Crisis in Nursing to identify a technology driven point of care application, in consultation with an individual with expertise in technology driven point of care applications, to maximize nursing productivity and increase the quality of patient care and improve the work environment infrastructure in health care facilities; and generally relating to the Commission and the use of technology in nursing.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
11/5
Pre-filed
1/9
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/2
Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m.
1/9
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
2/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/8
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/4
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/15
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
2/11
First Reading Environmental Matters
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY
NURSES
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
PATIENTS
REPORTS
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health Occupations
( 8-7B-01 , 8-7B-01 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 104731/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 6, 2002   at: 10:58 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 670810/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2002   at: 10:57 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 8, 2002: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 1, 2002: Third Reading Passed (136-0)