SB 543 - Washington, Barbara
Establishes standards for demographic data collection by certain entities
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
2630S.01I
Title
SB 543
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
N/A
Effective Date
August 28, 2021
Committee
Current Status
Hearing Conducted S Health and Pensions Committee
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Amendments
No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 543 - Under this act, the Department of Health and Senior Services, local public health departments, public and private health care institutions, and public and private laboratories, whenever collecting demographic data, shall collect, tabulate, maintain, and make publicly available such data for the following categories: race, ethnicity, primary language, gender identity, age, disability status, and socioeconomic status. The Department shall collect such data from these entities quarterly and make the data publicly available on the Department's website. The Department shall not report data in a manner that would permit identification of individuals.
SARAH HASKINS