CA AB1331

Center for Data Insights and Innovation shall take over establishment and implementation of the California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework by January 1, 2024, subject to appropriation.

Required health care entities including hospitals, physician organizations, skilled nursing facilities, health plans, clinical laboratories, and emergency medical services must execute the data sharing agreement by January 31, 2023, with exemptions for small practices and facilities until January 31, 2026.

Establishes the CalHHS Data Exchange Board with five voting members and seven nonvoting members to review, modify, and approve modifications to the data sharing agreement, policies, and new data sharing requirements.

Center must submit annual reports to the Legislature on signatory compliance, consumer experiences with health information exchange, and evaluation of technical assistance programs.

Center shall establish by July 1, 2024, a process to designate qualified health information organizations as data-sharing intermediaries that meet specified nonprofit, organizational, and operational requirements.