The bill amends the Health Information System Act to update the definition of "record-level data" and 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 Legislative Finance Committee's staff to access health care claims information and data related to payer sources, provided that no personal patient information is disclosed.

Furthermore, the bill emphasizes the confidentiality of health information collected under the Act, stating that record-level data shared with the department must remain confidential and can only be disclosed in aggregate form. It also mandates that any health care claims information provided to the Legislative Finance Committee must have all confidential record-level data removed and replaced with a unique code for patient identification. This ensures compliance with privacy laws while allowing for necessary data analysis by the committee.

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