The bill amends the Health Information System Act to update the definition of "record-level data" and to enhance access to health information for the staff of the Legislative Finance Committee. Specifically, the definition of "record-level data" is revised to include identifying data such as names, addresses, and social security numbers, while removing the previous language that referred to non-aggregated data elements related to identifiable individuals. Additionally, the bill allows the staff of the Legislative Finance Committee to access health care claims information and data related to payer sources, provided that no personal patient information is revealed.

Furthermore, the bill establishes that any health care claims information shared with the Legislative Finance Committee will have all confidential record-level data removed and replaced with a unique code for patient identification. It also clarifies that record-level data remains confidential and cannot be disclosed except in aggregate form. The amendments aim to improve data accessibility for legislative purposes while ensuring the protection of individual privacy and compliance with confidentiality laws.

Statutes affected:
introduced version: 24-14A-2, 24-14A-6, 24-14A-8