Senate Bill 0207

ARCHIVE (2007)

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DIGEST OF SB207 (Updated April 16, 2007 4:20 pm - DI 84)

Medical adverse event reporting. Requires the state department of health, subject to appropriation by the general assembly, to enter into an agreement with an agency to collect, analyze, interpret, and disseminate findings on a statewide basis until June 30, 2010, regarding patient safety. Makes it voluntary for certain persons to submit information to the agency and makes the reports and certain other information confidential and privileged. Requires the state department of health to use standards for infections that have been adopted by a national consensus organization and report to the health finance commission before September 1, 2007, and September 1, 2008, concerning the implementation of the program. Provides that the information remains confidential if the program expires or is repealed.

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