Budget Amendment ID: FY2015-S4-855-R2

2nd Redraft EHS 855

VIPS Provider Enrollment

Mr. Rodrigues moved that the proposed new text be amended moved that the bill be amended by inserting after section 61 the following section:-

"SECTION 61A. 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, as a standard of eligibility for licensure, that applicants demonstrate proficiency in the use of computerized physician order entry, e-prescribing, electronic health records and other forms of health information technology, as determined by the board and that applicants who certify deaths occurring in the commonwealth establish a user agreement with the registry of vital records and statistics within the department of public health and demonstrate proficiency in the use of vitals information partnership system. As used in this section, proficiency, at a minimum shall mean that applicants demonstrate the skills to comply with the “meaningful use” requirements, as set forth in 45 C.F.R. Part 170.”; and

by inserting after section 85 the following section:-

“SECTION 85A. Sections 108 and 299 of chapter 224 of the acts of 2012 are hereby repealed.”; and

by inserting after section 125 the following section:-

“SECTION 125A. The board of registration in medicine shall, as a condition of registration under section 2 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, require that applicants who certify deaths occurring in the commonwealth establish a user agreement with the registry of vital records and statistics, within the department of public health, and demonstrate proficiency in the use of the vitals information partnership system”; and

by inserting after section 131 the following section:-

“SECTION 131A. Section 61A shall take effect on January 1, 2015.”