Bills › 89th General Assembly
Relating to limitations regarding health data collection
Topics:Health careTechnology & privacy
Same legislation: HF 261
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 13, 2021
- Done: House committeeJanuary 27, 2021
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 261
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 261 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 261 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary The Department of Public Health currently uses a contractor to collect and share medical information from hospitals. While the law already prevents the collection of social security numbers, this new rule would also stop them from collecting people's names. This change aims to keep more personal information private when health data is being handled.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to health data collected and used by the department of public health (DPH). Current law directs DPH to enter into a memorandum of understanding with a contractor selected through a request for proposals process to collect, maintain, and disseminate hospital inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory data. Current law also provides that unless otherwise authorized by state or federal law, the data collected shall not include the social security number of the individual subject of the data. Under the bill, data prohibited from collection would also include the name of the individual subject of the data.
House subcommittee
Named January 13, 2021. On January 20, 2021 it recommended passage.
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