The bill amends the Electronic Medical Records Act to designate the state's health information exchange as the state's health data utility. This change is reflected in the new legal language that states the entity responsible for the health information exchange will also combine and share disparate electronic health care information sets for various purposes, including treatment, care coordination, and public health services. Additionally, the bill introduces a definition for "health data utility" and modifies existing definitions related to health information exchange and record locator services.

Key amendments include provisions that require consent for the use and disclosure of health care information, as well as the establishment of audit logs for record locator services. The bill also clarifies that individuals can request to exclude their information from the record locator service, and it limits liability for entities that comply with such requests. Furthermore, it allows for disclosures to entities outside the state and mandates that state agencies permit the use of various hardware or software for electronic medical records, provided they comply with federal interoperability standards.

Statutes affected:
introduced version: 24-14B-1, 24-14B-3, 24-14B-6, 24-14B-7, 24-14B-8, 24-14B-10