2005 House Bill 5336 / 2006 Public Act 137

Create state health information technology commission

Introduced in the House

Oct. 19, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Gary Newell (R-87)

To create a state health information technology commission to develop a community-based health information network for communication of patient clinical and financial information. This would be designed to promote more efficient and effective communication among multiple health care providers, including hospitals, physicians, payers, employers, pharmacies, laboratories, etc.; eliminate redundancy in data capture and storage and reducing administrative, billing, and data collection costs; provide reliable information to health care consumers and purchasers regarding the quality and cost-effectiveness of health care, health plans, and health care providers; and ensure the confidentiality of protected health information, including patient identifiers.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

March 7, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 14, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Condino (D-35)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4811, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4811 would repeal Michigan's ban on suing the maker of prescription drugs that have been approved by the FDA, unless there was fraud involved.

The amendment failed by voice vote

March 15, 2006

Passed in the House 102 to 2 (details)

Received

To give the bill immediate effect.

Passed in the House 102 to 2 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 16, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

April 18, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 20, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To create a state health information technology commission to develop a community-based health information network for communication of patient clinical and financial information. This would be designed to promote more efficient and effective communication among multiple health care providers, including hospitals, physicians, payers, employers, pharmacies, laboratories, etc.; eliminate redundancy in data capture and storage and reducing administrative, billing, and data collection costs; provide reliable information to health care consumers and purchasers regarding the quality and cost-effectiveness of health care, health plans, and health care providers; and ensure the confidentiality of protected health information, including patient identifiers.

Received in the House

April 25, 2006

April 26, 2006

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

May 10, 2006