MA S1254

Bill

Promoting health information exchanges

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote health information exchanges. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to streamline the patient consent process for health information exchanges operating in Massachusetts. It proposes that the patient consent processes applicable to the statewide health information exchange, known as MassHIway, shall be deemed sufficient and proper patient consent for all health information exchanges electronically connected to MassHIway. This change is intended to promote the use of health information exchanges in the Commonwealth.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Diana Dizoglio (D), Jason Lewis (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2547 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1254

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1254
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1254.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1186	Strengthening HPC and CHIA market oversight	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1484	For health education in women's correctional institutions	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
S2329	Establishing a sick leave bank for Linda Kenney, an employee of the Center for Health Information and Analysis	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 104 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S2547	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health issues.	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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