Bill Text: TX HR3475 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2641.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-03 - Reported enrolled [HR3475 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR3475-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 3475 |
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BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of | ||
Texas, 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015, That House Rule 13, | ||
Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13, | ||
Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to | ||
resolve the differences on House Bill 2641 (the exchange of health | ||
information in this state; creating a criminal offense) to consider | ||
and take action on the following matter: | ||
House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit the | ||
committee to add text on a matter which is not included in either | ||
the house or senate version of the bill by adding, in proposed | ||
SECTION 1 of the bill, Section 74A.002, Civil Practice and Remedies | ||
Code, as follows: | ||
Sec. 74A.002. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY OF HEALTH CARE | ||
PROVIDERS RELATING TO HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGES. (a) Unless the | ||
health care provider acts with malice or gross negligence, a health | ||
care provider who provides patient information to a health | ||
information exchange is not liable for any damages, penalties, or | ||
other relief related to the obtainment, use, or disclosure of that | ||
information in violation of federal or state privacy laws by a | ||
health information exchange, another health care provider, or any | ||
other person. | ||
(b) Nothing in this section may be construed to create a | ||
cause of action or to create a standard of care, obligation, or duty | ||
that forms the basis for a cause of action. | ||
Explanation: This addition is necessary to provide language | ||
for limitation of liability of health care providers relating to | ||
health information exchanges that is agreeable to both chambers. | ||
Zerwas | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 3475 was adopted by the House on May | ||
31, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 125, Nays 17, 2 present, not | ||
voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||