South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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A343, R156, H3170

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Gunn, Wylie, Hart, Loftis, R.L. Brown, Whipper and King
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7085zw09.docx

Introduced in the House on January 13, 2009
Introduced in the Senate on March 3, 2009
Last Amended on March 17, 2010
Passed by the General Assembly on March 24, 2010
Governor's Action: March 31, 2010, Signed

Summary: Joint Electronic Health Information Study Committee

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/16/2008  House   Prefiled
  12/16/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and 
                        Municipal Affairs
   1/13/2009  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-76
   1/13/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and 
                        Municipal Affairs HJ-76
   2/11/2009  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, 
                        Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-3
   2/12/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hart, Loftis
   2/18/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.L.Brown, 
                        Whipper
   2/18/2009  House   Requests for debate-Rep(s). GR Smith, Delleney, 
                        Bedingfield, Hamilton, JR Smith, Allison, Parker, 
                        Owens, TR Young, and Duncan HJ-27
   2/24/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King
   2/24/2009  House   Debate adjourned until Wednesday, February 25, 2009 HJ-48
   2/26/2009  House   Amended HJ-21
   2/26/2009  House   Read second time HJ-24
   2/26/2009  House   Roll call Yeas-100  Nays-13 HJ-24
   2/26/2009  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-24
   2/27/2009  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
    3/3/2009  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-11
    3/3/2009  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-11
    3/9/2010  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical 
                        Affairs SJ-15
   3/17/2010  Senate  Committee Amendment Adopted
   3/17/2010  Senate  Amended SJ-18
   3/17/2010  Senate  Read second time SJ-18
   3/18/2010  Senate  Read third time and returned to House with amendments 
                        SJ-6
   3/24/2010  House   Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-21
   3/24/2010  House   Roll call Yeas-101  Nays-0 HJ-21
   3/25/2010          Ratified R 156
   3/31/2010          Signed By Governor
   4/12/2010          Effective date 03/31/10
    9/9/2010          Act No. 343

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/16/2008
2/11/2009
2/26/2009
3/9/2010
3/17/2010


(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A343, R156, H3170)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE THE JOINT ELECTRONIC HEALTH INFORMATION STUDY COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF INCREASING THE USE OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND ELECTRONIC PERSONAL HEALTH RECORDS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE STUDY COMMITTEE'S MEMBERSHIP, AND TO REQUIRE THE STUDY COMMITTEE TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEFORE FEBRUARY 15, 2011, AT WHICH TIME THE STUDY COMMITTEE IS ABOLISHED.

Whereas, health information technology and the use of electronic personal health records have been shown to reduce medical errors, and improve diagnoses and overall health care by allowing doctors and patients alike to track patient prescriptions, allergies, and medical histories; and

Whereas, the use of health information technology and the use of electronic personal health records increase patient privacy and security by requiring persons accessing records to authenticate their identities and by creating and storing a list of all individuals who access the record; and

Whereas, the use of health information technology and the use of electronic personal health records have been shown to reduce health care spending by eliminating unwarranted tests, procedures and prescriptions, and improving safety and efficiency; and

Whereas, there is a clear need for identifying the steps that can be taken to implement the increased use of health information technology and electronic personal health records in this State. Now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Joint Electronic Health Information Study Committee

SECTION    1.    (A)    There is created the Joint Electronic Health Information Study Committee. This committee shall study factors affecting the adoption of health information technology in this State, including, but not limited to, the following:

(1)    the current rate of use of health information technology and electronic personal health records;

(2)    factors impeding the increased use of health information technology and electronic personal health records; and

(3)    steps that could be taken to expand the use of health information technology and electronic personal health records in this State.

(B)    The committee is composed of:

(1)    three members appointed by the Governor;

(2)    three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and

(3)    three members of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

(C)    At the first meeting of the committee, the members shall elect a chairperson from among the committee members.

(D)    A vacancy occurring on the committee must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

(E)    The staffing for the committee must be provided by the Department of Health and Human Services and the appropriate committees of the Senate and House of Representatives that oversee health care policy in this State.

(F)    The members of the committee may not receive compensation and are not entitled to receive mileage, subsistence, and per diem authorized by law for members of state boards and committees.

(G)    The committee shall submit its report to the General Assembly and Governor before February 15, 2011, at which time the Joint Electronic Health Information Study Committee is abolished.

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 25th day of March, 2010.

Approved the 31st day of March, 2010.

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