Bill > LB949

This bill makes several changes to health information laws in Nebraska, primarily by replacing references to the "statewide health information exchange" with "vendor" in relation to the prescription drug monitoring program and the Health Information Technology Board. This means that a contracted vendor, rather than a public-private statewide health information exchange, will now be responsible for managing the prescription drug monitoring system and administering the Health Information Technology Board. The bill also clarifies that funding for the Health Information Technology Board's administrative duties and member expenses will come from the vendor, not state funds. Additionally, it updates language regarding the Hospital Quality Assurance and Access Assessment Fund to include the designated health information exchange as a recipient of funding for specific purposes.

Health and Social Services

https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=62801