This bill amends the existing law to allow health insurance carriers access to the state immunization registry, known as the New Hampshire Immunization Information System (NHIIS). The amendments include the insertion of "health plans" into the list of entities permitted to access the registry, alongside primary care physicians, nurses, schools, child care agencies, and government health agencies. Additionally, the bill expands the purposes for which the registry information can be used, specifically to improve immunization rates and health care quality improvement efforts, including notifying registrants of overdue or upcoming immunizations.

To facilitate these changes, the bill appropriates $100,000 to the Department of Health and Human Services for the biennium ending June 30, 2027, to make necessary technical modifications to the NHIIS. The funding will support the secure exchange of health plan member information while protecting non-member personal health information. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and does not authorize new positions or generate additional revenue.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 141-C:20-f