MN HF4479

Effective January 1, 2019, all health care providers must obtain a direct secure messaging address from a health information service provider to securely exchange protected health information via the Internet using nationally-recognized encryption standards.

Each provider's direct secure messaging address must be included in provider demographic information compiled by health plan companies, state agencies, or health care systems and made available to the public in provider directories.

Beginning January 1, 2019, health-related licensing boards must require licensees to submit evidence of compliance with the direct secure messaging requirement as part of licensure renewal.

Health-related licensing boards must collect each licensee's direct secure messaging address and include it in the licensee's public demographic profile.

The definition of "health care provider" includes hospitals.