BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 6307: Health info technology

Adopting health information technology to improve quality of care.

Summary

  • The Legislature intends to encourage Washington hospitals to adopt health information technologies by the year 2012. The Washington State Health Care Authority is to promote the adoption of health information technology systems which facilitate diagnosis and treatment, reduce duplication, are efficient, improve consumer access to health information, and improve health outcomes.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6307), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2006
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 10, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
January 10, 2006
Companion bill
HB 2573
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to health information technology;

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6307 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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