SB419A: Makes revisions relating to public health. (BDR 40-748)

The bill

AN ACT relating to public health; requiring the adoption of a framework for the electronic transmittal, maintenance and exchange of certain health information; requiring governmental entities, health care providers, insurers and insurance administrators to maintain, transmit and exchange health information electronically; authorizing the imposition of certain discipline against a health care provider, insurer or insurance administrator that fails to comply with that requirement; authorizing the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with multiple health information exchanges to perform certain functions; clarifying that certain persons are immune from certain criminal and civil liability for transmitting, accessing, utilizing or disclosing electronic health records in accordance with existing law; establishing and prescribing the duties of the Medicaid Outreach Advisory Committee; requiring the provision of certain coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program; requiring the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services to conduct certain studies; making an appropriation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.