Bill > SB660

This bill amends California law to transfer responsibility for the California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework from the California Health and Human Services Agency to the Department of Health Care Access and Information by January 1, 2026. The framework is designed to enable real-time sharing of health information among healthcare entities and government agencies while maintaining privacy protections. Key provisions include expanding the stakeholder advisory group's membership to include representatives from various healthcare and social service sectors, requiring certain healthcare organizations to execute a data sharing agreement by specific dates, and establishing a process to designate qualified health information organizations as data-sharing intermediaries. The bill mandates that by July 1, 2027, the department must submit a comprehensive report to the Legislature detailing the framework's implementation, including an assessment of entity compliance, the need for an independent governing board, and consumer experiences with health information exchange. The legislation aims to improve health information sharing while ensuring privacy, reducing administrative burdens, and promoting more coordinated healthcare services across California.

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB660