HB 7163 Summary

• Renames the Florida Center for Health Information and Policy Analysis as the Florida Health Information Transparency Initiative, emphasizing state-collected health data as a public asset.

• Authorizes the Agency for Health Care Administration to apply for and accept grants, gifts, and payments from public and private entities to fund the transparency initiative without offsetting General Revenue Fund appropriations.

• Requires vendors contracting with the state to not inhibit or impede consumer access to state-collected health data and information.

• Mandates health care facilities, pharmacies, health insurance issuers, and health maintenance organizations to provide links to performance outcome and financial data on their websites and post notices about data availability.

• Takes effect July 1, 2013.