SENATE BILL 251

Sponsored By:

Senator Hollinger

Entitled:

Task Force to Study Electronic Health Records

Synopsis:

Establishing a Task Force to Study Electronic Health Records; providing for the composition of the Task Force; prohibiting members from receiving compensation but entitling members to reimbursement of specified expenses; requiring the Task Force to study electronic health records and the current and potential expansion of electronic health record utilization in the State; requiring the Task Force to submit a specified report on or before December 31, 2007; providing for the termination of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/26

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

2/7

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.

3/10

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/11

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/15

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/7

Returned Passed

House Action

3/15

First Reading Health and Government Operations

3/23

Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

4/7

Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/4

Third Reading Passed (133-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/10

Signed by the Governor Chapter 291

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER

ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

REPORTS

SUNSET

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):

Senate

Number: 514630/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 11, 2005   at: 10:56 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 15, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (133-0)