Relating to pediatric congenital heart surgery including data reporting and the provision of patient education by hospitals

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 19, 2019
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 28, 2019
3. ✓
   Done: Senate committeeMarch 7, 2019
4. –
   Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 531
5. Next: House committee
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 531 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 531 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill requires a licensed hospital that provides pediatric congenital heart surgery to participate in a qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) for thoracic surgery by providing all pediatric congenital heart surgery data required and consenting to public reporting of the data shared; and to provide information regarding how to access the national information provided in the QCDR for thoracic surgery during an educational consultation with a parent or legal guardian of a pediatric patient for whom a congenital heart surgery procedure is recommended.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed¹

Senate subcommittee

Named February 28, 2019. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Jim Carlin R
• Sen. Pam Jochum D
• Sen. Craig Johnson REmail

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