HI SCR36

Formally recognizes and designates the Hawaii Health Information Exchange as the only fully operational, statewide health information exchange operating in Hawaii

Acknowledges the Hawaii Health Information Exchange's role as a 501(c)(3) non-profit established in 2006 and designated state entity receiving $5,602,318 in federal State HIE Cooperative Agreement Program grant funds

Notes the Hawaii Health Information Exchange has connected over 600 users and 180 physician practices and healthcare providers since beginning operations in 2012, including major institutions like Hawaii Pacific Health and Hilo Medical Center

Recognizes federal oversight of the Hawaii Health Information Exchange through quarterly reporting requirements, annual audits, and sustainability planning under the State HIE Cooperative Agreement Program ending in 2014

Requests continued partnership and state resources to sustain the Hawaii Health Information Exchange's services for electronic health information exchange and public health reporting after federal grant funding concludes