Georgia House Bill 697 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 8 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-03-30 - Senate Read Second Time
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 12 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health care data collection, so as to require hospitals to participate in a survey disclosing whether such hospitals maintain technology allowing the electronic sharing of certain patient information with other hospitals; to provide for definitions; to provide that the department shall collect the survey results and submit a report to the legislature; to provide for repeal; to require the use of certified electronic health technology by certain hospitals; to provide for rule and regulation; to provide for applicability; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Health care data collection; hospitals maintain certain technology; provisions

Rep. Mark Newton [R]	Rep. James Hatchett [R]	Rep. Todd Jones [R]	Rep. Sharon Cooper [R]
Rep. Penny Houston [R]	Sen. Greg Dolezal [R]

2021-03-08 - House - Passage: House Vote #195 (Y: 172 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-03-30	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2022-03-30	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2021-03-09	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2021-03-08	House	House Passed/Adopted
2021-03-08	House	House Third Readers
2021-03-03	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2021-03-03	House	House Second Readers
2021-03-01	House	House First Readers
2021-03-01	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/60225
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/199270
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/210963
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/60225#18409