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Public Health Committee moves a package of health bills; several added to consent calendar
Summary
At the same meeting the committee advanced SB 1285 and moved a set of additional bills — including measures on health information exchange opt‑outs, licensure for long‑term acute care hospitals, a private‑equity ownership restriction, and various public‑health statute revisions — either to the floor or onto a consent calendar.
The Public Health Committee approved actions on multiple bills in a single meeting, advancing some items to the floor and adding several measures to the committee’s consent calendar for expedited handling.
Key actions recorded in committee:
- SB 1285 (overdose prevention center pilot) — advanced to the floor as a JFS to the floor after debate (see separate article for details).
- SB 1331 (health information exchange opt‑in/opt‑out study) — moved by Representative Gilchrist, added to the committee consent calendar. The bill directs the Office of Health Strategy (OHS) to study whether to exclude certain patient health information from the statewide health information exchange (referred to in testimony as ‘‘Connie’’) and to examine opt‑in/opt‑out procedures. Committee leadership said discussions are ongoing about improving granularity, timeliness and communications around consent.
- SB 1395 (licensure for long‑term acute care hospitals) — moved by Representative Gilchrist and added to the consent calendar. The measure would add long‑term…
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