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SCS/SB 779 - This act revises various provisions of the Sunshine Law relating to public hospitals. The act provides that the governing body of a public hospital and any related organization may close portions of records and meetings pertaining to specified matters, such as payment amounts and payment methodologies regarding contracts with health carriers, discussion of new health services, and physician contractual compensation. Any closed records shall be disclosed upon subpoena.

This act is similar to HB 442 (2001).

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