Budget Amendment ID: FY2015-S4-843

EHS 843

Electronic Medical Records

Mr. Kennedy moved that the proposed new text be amended moved that the bill be amended by inserting after section__, the following new section:-

“SECTION ___: Section 1. The first paragraph of section 2 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the second sentence the following 2 sentences:-

The board shall require that applicants for licensure, who are engaged in direct patient care, demonstrate that their practice utilizes digitized patient-specific clinical information. Physicians licensed pursuant to this chapter, whose patient records are not digitized, shall be required to demonstrate to the board familiarity with the use of digitized records in comprehensive patient care.

Section 2. Section 108 of chapter 224 of the acts of 2012 is hereby repealed.

Section 3. Section 299 of chapter 224 of the acts of 2012 is hereby repealed.

Section 4.  This section shall take effect on January 1, 2015”