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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5787: Elec. health record systems

Concerning state agency and state university medical school electronic health record systems, and the actions of the technology services board related to these systems.

Summary

  • Requires any state agency or public university medical school that upgrades or purchases a new electronic medical record system exceeding $5 million to notify certain entities and consider input prior to procurement.
  • Defines any purchase of a medical system which costs over $40 million as a major information technology project subject to Technology Service Board (TSB) approval, and not exempt from the public bid process unless approved by the TSB.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5787), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Miloscia (R-30)
Introduced
February 10, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to state agency and state university medical school electronic health record systems, and the actions of the technology services board related to these systems;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Miloscia (R-30)

Votes

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

History

  1. Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to State Government.

SB 5787 in other sessions

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