FORTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION

March 2, 2009

SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT number ___1___ toSENATE FLOOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 278, as amended

Amendment sponsored by Senator

    1. On page 10, between lines 1 and 2, insert the following new section:

    "Section 10. STATE AGENCY--ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS.--If a state agency requires the use of electronic medical records for any type of health care or health coverage program, the agency shall allow a health care group purchaser, health care institution, health information exchange, provider, record locator service or any other person to use any public, proprietary or open source hardware or software; provided that the hardware or software complies with federal interoperability-certified laws or rules.".

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