HF 2427

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to health information technology; adding to the requirements of the
Health Information Technology and Infrastructure Advisory Committee;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 62J.495, subdivision 1.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 62J.495, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Establishment; members; duties.

(a) The commissioner shall
establish a Health Information Technology and Infrastructure Advisory Committee
governed by section 15.059 to advise the commissioner on the following matters:

(1) assessment of the use of health information technology by the state, licensed
health care providers and facilities, and local public health agencies;

(2) recommendations for implementing a statewide interoperable health information
infrastructure, to include estimates of necessary resources, and for determining standards
for administrative data exchange, clinical support programs, patient privacy requirements,
and maintenance of the security and confidentiality of individual patient data; deleted text begin and
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(3) new text begin recommendations for encouraging use of innovative health care applications
using information technology and systems to improve patient care and reduce the cost
of care, including applications relating to disease management and personal health
management that enable remote monitoring of patients' conditions, especially those with
chronic conditions; and
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new text begin (4) new text end other related issues as requested by the commissioner.

(b) The members of the Health Information Technology and Infrastructure Advisory
Committee shall include the commissioners, or commissioners' designees, of health,
human services, administration, and commerce and additional members to be appointed
by the commissioner to include persons representing Minnesota's local public health
agencies, licensed hospitals and other licensed facilities and providers, private purchasers,
the medical and nursing professions, health insurers and health plans, the state quality
improvement organization, academic and research institutions, consumer advisory
organizations with an interest and expertise in health information technology, and other
stakeholders as identified by the Health Information Technology and Infrastructure
Advisory Committee.