NC S458

Requires all North Carolina jails and prisons to establish a Health Information Exchange system by January 1, 2018, and annually thereafter, to share inmate medical information between facilities.

Defines Health Information Exchange as a computer-based medical summary including inmate medical history, intake conditions, test results, medications, vital signs, and special medical needs.

Mandates that software systems be designed or approved by licensed medical doctors with corrections experience, including at least one licensed psychiatrist familiar with mental health conditions, substance dependency treatment, and corrections settings.

Requires software to either maintain inmate medical records on a secure online database or generate printable reports transferable via facsimile or electronic means, and must include a Prison Rape Elimination Act Reporting Module.

Appropriates $2,150,000 in nonrecurring funds for fiscal year 2017-2018 and $750,000 in recurring funds for fiscal year 2018-2019 to the Department of Public Safety for software licensing, maintenance, integration, and implementation.