CS/HB 1097 (2009) -  Electronic Health Records

General Bill by Health Care Regulation Policy Committee and Grimsley (CO-SPONSORS) Cannon; Eisnaugle; Hasner; Homan; Williams, T.; Zapata
Electronic Health Records: Expands access to patient's health records in order to facilitate exchange of data between certain health care facility personnel, practitioners, & providers & attending physicians; eliminates access to patient's health records by State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council & local long-term care ombudsman councils; creates "Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act"; authorizes release of certain health records under emergency medical conditions; provides for immunity from civil liability; provides duties of AHCA with regard to availability of specified information on agency’s Internet website; requires agency to develop & implement universal patient authorization release form; provides penalties; provides for certain compensation & attorney's fees & costs; authorizes AHCA to operate certified electronic health records technology loan fund; requires agency to deposit private donations into trust fund to fund certified electronic health records technology loan fund; requires physicians to provide confirmation of meaningful use of electronic prescribing software in conjunction with licensure renewal; expands access to laboratory reports in order to facilitate exchange of data between certain health care practitioners & providers.
Effective Date: effect upon becoming a law.
Last Event: Died in Health & Family Services Policy Council, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 162 (Ch. 2009-172) on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 162 Subject: Electronic Health Records [SPSC] Relationship: Similar
Bill #: SB 876 Subject: Health Care Information [SPSC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Regulation Policy Committee 4/1/2009 6:22:27 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Regulation Policy Committee 3/24/2009 7:38:08 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Health & Family Services Policy Council, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 162 (Ch. 2009-172) Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Health & Family Services Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/02/2009 - 9:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Health & Family Services Policy Council Time: 04/02/2009 - 7:58 PM Member: Committee: Health & Family Services Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 04/02/2009 - 7:58 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health & Family Services Policy Council Time: 04/02/2009 - 7:58 PM Member: Committee: Health & Family Services Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/02/2009 - 7:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.20 Time: 04/02/2009 - 7:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Time: 04/01/2009 - 6:23 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Time: 03/25/2009 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health Care Regulation Policy Committee agenda Time: 03/23/2009 - 4:28 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:45 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:45 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Family Services Policy Council Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:45 PM Member: Committee: Health & Family Services Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:45 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:45 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/24/2009 - 11:52 AM Member: Grimsley Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
395.3025 HB 1265
408.051
408.0512
409.916 HB 7077
456.0393
483.181 CS/HB 53