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Florida Judge Dismisses Challenge to Hospital Open Records Amendment

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· Story link A lower court judge upheld a Florida constitutional amendment that requires hospitals to release records on adverse…

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A lower court judge upheld a Florida constitutional amendment that requires hospitals to release records on adverse medical incidents. He said the amendment, approved by the state’s voters in November with 81 percent approval, did not need clarification, as the state’s hospital association claimed. (12/7/04)

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