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MS HB117
Bill
Status
1/31/2017
Primary Sponsor
Omeria Scott
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AI Summary
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Division of Medicaid shall contract with a qualified entity to develop, maintain and operate a database of electronic medical records for Medicaid recipients to enable coordinated care and optimize quality, efficiency and safety of health care services.
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Medicaid providers are authorized to access the database to obtain medical records of Medicaid recipients they are actively providing services to, with access limited only to records of patients under their care.
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Division of Medicaid shall adopt rules and regulations requiring Medicaid providers to transfer medical records information to the electronic database in the form and manner specified by the division.
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Division may adopt any additional rules and regulations necessary to implement the database system.
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Effective date: July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Medicaid; provide for a database of electronic medical records of Medicaid recipients, with access by Medicaid providers.
Last Action
Died In Committee
1/31/2017