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GA HB1105
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/4/2020
Primary Sponsor
Mark Newton
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AI Summary
- Requires all hospitals participating as Medicaid or state employee health benefit providers to complete a survey by October 1, 2020, disclosing whether they use certified electronic health records technology, interoperability, and whether legal or practical barriers prevent adoption
- Department must submit a report to the House and Senate Health and Human Services Committees by July 1, 2021, including survey results and recommendations for statewide electronic health records and interoperability standards
- By July 1, 2022, hospitals participating in Medicaid or state employee health plans must be meaningful electronic health records users of certified technology and meet interoperability requirements set by the department
- Exempts hospitals with a primary campus located in a rural county (population under 50,000 per the 2010 census) from the mandatory electronic health records adoption requirement
- The survey provision automatically repeals on July 2, 2021, while the ongoing certified electronic health records mandate takes effect July 1, 2021
Legislative Description
Patient Protection Through Health Information Exchange Act; enact
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
3/10/2020
Full Bill Text
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