SB 1096 Summary

• Establishes a health care professionals workforce data repository within the Department of Health Services to collect and maintain data transferred annually from health profession regulatory boards.

• Requires health profession regulatory boards to collect and transfer designated database information from applicants for licensure, certification, or registration, with implementation beginning January 2, 2021.

• Designates collected data as confidential and not a public record, with release permitted only without personally identifiable information and subject to rules established by the Department of Health Services.

• Creates a workforce data repository fund consisting of legislative appropriations, fees, and private donations to support repository operations, with fees not based on intended data use.

• Establishes a 14-15 member advisory committee representing health profession regulatory boards, universities, community colleges, hospitals, and health care providers to advise on repository rules and policies, terminating July 1, 2027.