SB 853 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE-WIDE HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

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2677853 ReferredSenate, toMarch 9, 2021 The Committee on HUMANHuman SERVICESServices Introducedreported by:through SEN.

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40 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill, which expands the membership of the State-wide Health Information Exchange (HIE) 1 Board of Directors to include the Department of Social Services Commissioner (or the Commissioner's designee) as ex-officio, voting member of theBoard, has no fiscal impact to the state or municipalities.

PA 17-236 prohibits transportation allowances to board members.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None 1Per CGS Sec.

17b-59d, HIE's goal is to provide residents, and healthcare providers in both public and private settings, with secure, appropriate, electronic access to medical records.

The Office of Health Strategy is tasked with aggregating and analyzing HIE clinical data to recommend policies that will:

(A.) Reduce preventable hospital readmissions, duplicative testing, and medical errors in Connecticut, and (B.) Support state- and healthcare-system-wide healthcare coordination.

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40 OLR Bill Analysis SB 853 AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE-WIDE HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

SUMMARY This bill expands the State-wide Health Information Exchange board of directors to include the Department of Social Services commissioner or her designee as an ex-officio, voting member.

Under existing law, the board’s general purpose is to implement a program to expedite the development of the State-wide Health Information Exchange.

Under current law, the board includes the following eight members, who serve two-year terms:

1.

an advocate for health care consumers, appointed by the governor;

2.

a clinical medical doctor, appointed by the Senate president pro tempore;

3.

a hospital administration expert, appointed by the House speaker;

4.

a corporate law or finance expert, appointed by the Senate minority leader;

5.

a group health insurance expert, appointed by the House minority leader;