Public Act 30 of 2005

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• Introduced by Sen. Daniel Mongiardo (D) on February 14, 2005, to create a “Kentucky Health Care Infrastructure Authority” and a “Kentucky e-Health Network” to establish a government-run information clearinghouse to facilitate the exhange of and access to health care information and records by health care providers around the state.
  • Referred to the Senate Health and Welfare Committee on February 14, 2005.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on February 16, 2005, to retain most provisions, but also to include optometrists in the definition of "health care provider." The substitute would also permit the Governor to appoint an insurance representative to the Kentucky e-Health Board who is recommended by the Kentucky Association of Health Plans or an employee of a company which has its headquarters located in Kentucky.
  • The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 18, 2005.
• Passed in the Senate (36 to 0) on February 18, 2005, to create a “Kentucky Health Care Infrastructure Authority” and a “Kentucky e-Health Network” to establish a government-run information clearinghouse to facilitate the exhange of and access to health care information and records by health care providers around the state. The amended bill would include optometrists in the definition of "health care provider." The bill would also permit the Governor to appoint an insurance representative to the Kentucky e-Health Board who is recommended by the Kentucky Association of Health Plans or an employee of a company which has its headquarters located in Kentucky. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on February 22, 2005.
  • Referred to the House Health and Welfare Committee on February 23, 2005.
• Passed in the House (97 to 0) on March 1, 2005, to create a “Kentucky Health Care Infrastructure Authority” and a “Kentucky e-Health Network” to establish a government-run information clearinghouse to facilitate the exhange of and access to health care information and records by health care providers around the state. The amended bill would include optometrists in the definition of "health care provider." The bill would also permit the Governor to appoint an insurance representative to the Kentucky e-Health Board who is recommended by the Kentucky Association of Health Plans or an employee of a company which has its headquarters located in Kentucky. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Ernie Fletcher on March 8, 2005.