GA SB184

Establishes the Integrated Population Health Data Project (iPHD Project) within the Office of Planning and Budget, with assistance from the Georgia Health Policy Center, to securely receive, maintain, and transmit health and publicly supported programs data, with an operational deadline of January 1, 2019

Creates a 10-member governing board including 4 public members appointed by the Governor, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House, plus 5 voting ex-officio members (commissioners of public health and community health, OPB director, state auditor, and a state university CIO) and the Director of the Georgia Health Policy Center as a nonvoting ex-officio member

Requires the iPHD Project to prioritize de-identified data and only handle individually identifiable information when permitted by law, with mandatory compliance with HIPAA privacy and security standards, IRB approval for research access, and enforceable data use agreements with contributing agencies

Mandates the Georgia Health Policy Center to publish an annual public report beginning no later than July 1, 2019, detailing data sources, IRB-approved disclosures, publications, and a strategic plan for the following year

Permits funding through private grants, federal grants, data access fees approved by the governing board, and state/local government financial assistance, while providing board members immunity from liability for actions taken without malice in the scope of their duties