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2005 SESSION

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HB 1570 Nosocomial infections; procedures for hospitals to release information.

Introduced by: Harry R. Purkey | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Information on nosocomial infections.  Requires acute care hospitals to report information about nosocomial infections to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Healthcare Safety Network.  Nosocomial infections are acquired in a hospital or other health care setting. The hospitals must release their infection data to the Board of Health.  The Board's regulations will determine the hospitals that will be required to report, and the specific infections and patient populations to be included in the data.  Upon request, hospital infection rate data may be released to the public by the Board.  The bill takes effect July 1, 2008. 

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Information on nosocomial infections.  Requires the Board of Health to develop a procedure whereby acute care hospitals shall report information about nosocomial infections to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Healthcare Safety Network. Nosocomial infections are acquired in a hospital or other health care setting. The Board, through regulations, shall prescribe the specific infections to be reported, the hospitals required to report, and patient populations.  Upon request, hospital infection rate data may be released to the public by the Board.  The bill takes effect July 1, 2008. 

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Information on nosocomial infections.  Requires the Board of Health to develop a procedure whereby aggregate information on each hospital's incidence of nosocomial infections, without patient identifiers, may be released to the public, upon request; filed in the hospital's licensure records within the Department of Health; and transmitted to the Division of Consumer Counsel and the Administrator of Consumer Affairs for use in determining any necessary actions to protect the interests of Virginia's consumers. Nosocomial infections are acquired in a hospital or other health care setting. The Board of Health is required to promulgate emergency regulations to implement this provision.