SB 2788 Summary

• Establishes a health analytics program within the med-QUEST Division of the Department of Human Services to develop and maintain an all-claims, all-payer database for analyzing healthcare data.

• Creates four permanent positions exempt from civil service requirements: health analytics and informatics program administrator, senior healthcare analytics and research coordinator, program and contracts financial coordinator, and healthcare statistician.

• Authorizes the health analytics program to serve as the contracting and data center designee for the state health planning and development agency and to contract with the University of Hawaii's TASI-Pacific health informatics and data center.

• Appropriates general revenues and federal funds for fiscal year 2018-2019 to establish the program, hire staff, and cover operating expenses (specific dollar amounts left blank in the bill).

• Takes effect July 1, 2050.