The bill amends the Health Information System Act to redefine "record-level data" and enhance access to health information for the Legislative Finance Committee. Specifically, it changes the definition of "record-level data" 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 this information does not reveal any personal patient information.

Furthermore, the bill emphasizes the confidentiality of health information collected under the Act, stating that record-level data provided to the department remains confidential and cannot be disclosed except in aggregate form. It also mandates that any health care claims information shared with the Legislative Finance Committee must have all confidential record-level data removed and replaced with a unique code to identify each patient. This ensures that while the committee can access necessary data for financial oversight, individual patient privacy is maintained.

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