MS HB941

Establishes the Mississippi Health Information Network (MS-HIN) as a public-private partnership to promote health information technology use and exchange to improve healthcare quality and efficiency.

Creates an 11-member MS-HIN Board of Directors with representatives appointed by the Governor, State Board of Health, Mississippi State Medical Association, Primary Health Care Association, Delta Health Alliance, MCHIE, Board of Information Technology Services, Board of Mental Health, University of Mississippi Medical Center, and Division of Medicaid, with initial terms ranging from 1-4 years and subsequent 4-year terms.

Grants MS-HIN authority to facilitate statewide health information network communication, promote efficient provider and payer communication, eliminate redundancy, monitor community health status, and promote certified electronic health records technology use.

Requires state entities to submit HIT system acquisitions to MS-HIN for review and guidance before purchase to prevent duplication and encourage interoperability, with exemptions for acquisitions approved before the bill's effective date.

Protects patient health information privacy under HIPAA standards, exempts network data from FOIA and Mississippi Open Records Act, and provides immunity for MS-HIN board members and participants acting in good faith; bill sunsets July 1, 2014.