H103 - 2022 Appropriations Act. (SL 2022-74)

Overview: Section 9B.3 of S.L. 2022-74 requires the Health Information Exchange Advisory Board to submit a report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services on the status of the Health Information Exchange. The report must be submitted by March 31, 2023, and contain (i) an update regarding the connectivity status of providers and entities required by the Health Information Exchange Act (HIEA) to connect to and submit data through the Health Information Exchange, and (ii) recommendations for features or actions, including legislative or administrative proposals, to support enforcement of the HIEA. This section clarifies that, notwithstanding the provisions of the HIEA, connection to the Health Information Exchange cannot be a requirement for receipt of State funds until the appointment of an agency responsible for enforcing the provisions of the HIEA.

This section became effective July 11, 2022.