Florida Patient's Right to Know Initiative (2004)
From Ballotpedia
Florida Amendment 7, also known as the Patients' Right to Know about Adverse Medical Incidents Act, was on the November 2, 2004 election ballot in Florida as an initiated constitutional amendment, where it was approved.[1]
- Yes: 5,849,125 (81.2%)
- No: 1,358,183 (18.8%)
Text of the proposal
The language that appeared on the ballot:
Current Florida law restricts information available to patients related to investigations of adverse medical incidents, such as medical malpractice. This amendment would give patients the right to review, upon request, records of health care facilities' or providers' adverse medical incidents, including those which could cause injury or death. Provides that patients' identities should not be disclosed.
Campaign finance
Florida Dental Political Action Committee donated a total of $482 in support of the proposed amendment.[2]
