l9n/ Mississippi

2010 Regular Session

House Bill 941

Mississippi Health Information Network Act; create.

Became law as Chapter 545, Laws of 2010, signed April 28, 2010, 100 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK ACT TO PROMOTE THE USE OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND EXCHANGE OF THAT INFORMATION TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY; TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK AND PROVIDE THAT IT WILL BE GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE MS-HIN BOARD; TO PROVIDE FOR THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MS-HIN BOARD; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN IMMUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE MS-HIN BOARD; TO PROVIDE FOR PRIVACY OF HEALTH INFORMATION IN THE NETWORK; TO REQUIRE ALL AGENCIES OF THE STATE ENGAGED IN THE DELIVERY OR PROVISION OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TO COORDINATE BETWEEN THE SEVERAL STATE AGENCIES, WITH PRIVATE NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS, AND WITH FEDERALLY FUNDED AGENCIES TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY DUPLICATION, WASTEFUL EXPENDITURES OF STATE FUNDS; TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEROPERATIVE STATEWIDE SYSTEM OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; TO REQUIRE STATE AGENCIES, BEFORE ACQUIRING ANY HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM, TO CONDUCT A SURVEY OF ALL HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA FOR WHICH THE SERVICE IS INTENDED, AND ANALYZE THE BENEFITS OF USING EXISTING PROVIDERS; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK TO REVIEW PROPOSALS AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION; TO DIRECT THE PEER COMMITTEE TO MAKE CERTAIN REPORTS REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH INFORMATION IN MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 18 to April 28, 2010, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action25 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 1124 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 18 to Jan 279 days

In the SenateFeb 11 to Mar 1027 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 17 to Mar 213 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 10 to Apr 2243 days

With the GovernorApr 22 to Apr 286 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 10

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 18 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, adopted as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 8Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
  4. Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the House
  5. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 16 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 16Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Apr 22

  1. Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 16Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 17Conferees named in the House: Holland, Barker and Fredericks
  4. Mar 22Conferees named in the Senate: Bryan, Clarke and Hopson
  5. Mar 26Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Mar 27Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  10. Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  11. Apr 20Motion in the House to reconsider entered
  12. Apr 21Motion in the House to reconsider withdrawn
  13. Apr 22Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 22 – Apr 28

  1. Apr 22Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 28Approved by the Governor
All 25 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 27Title Suff Adopted Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 8Tabled Subject To CallHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 16Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 17Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  8. Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 10AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 16Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 17Conferees Named Holland,Barker,FredericksHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 22Conferees Named Bryan,Clarke,HopsonSenate
  15. Mar 26Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 26Conference Report FiledSenate
  17. Mar 26Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Mar 27Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 27Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  20. Mar 27Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  21. Apr 20Motion to Reconsider EnteredHouse of Representatives
  22. Apr 21Motion to Reconsider W/DrawnHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 22Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  24. Apr 22Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  25. Apr 28Approved by GovernorGovernor