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285(L&C)285 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY THE HOUSE LABORHEALTH AND COMMERCESOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE Referred:Introduced:
Rules61/28/26 Sponsor(s):Referred:
HOUSEHealth HEALTHand ANDSocial SOCIALServices, SERVICESLabor COMMITTEEand Commerce A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the electronic health information exchange system;
The designee shall HB0285bHB0285a -1- CSHBHB 285(L&C)285 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1177\I34-LS1177\N (1) develop a statewide program to support the system connecting electronic health records to the health information exchange infrastructure, including (A) support for installation and training on the use of the system;
The department may enter into contracts [,] and adopt regulations necessary to carry out CSHBHB 285(L&C)285 -2- HB0285bHB0285a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1177\I34-LS1177\N the purposes of this section.
(2) [PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE HB0285bHB0285a -3- CSHBHB 285(L&C)285 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1177\I34-LS1177\N NEEDED FOR PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING THE SYSTEM;
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AS 18.23.315 is amended to read:
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Health information exchange system report to the legislature.
The department shall provide to the legislature, on or before December 31 of each year, an annual report on the progress of the health information exchange system in the state, including rates of participation by providers in the system, the number of health records exchanged, identification of any gaps in, or obstacles to, provider participation, such as issues with connecting to the system, and a specific set of recommendations for long-term participation and financial support by the state.
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(3) "system" means the statewide electronic health information exchange system established under AS 18.23.300, but does not include technical infrastructure, software, or information that is owned or managed by HB0285b -5- CSHB 285(L&C) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1177\I participants in the system.
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