Bill Text: HI SB797 | 2011 | Regular Session | Amended

Hawaii Senate Bill 797 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Appropriation; Health Information Technology; Federal Matching Grants

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-04-28 - (S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 229. [SB797 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2011-SB797-Amended.html

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	797
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII		H.D. 1

A BILL FOR AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that health information technology provides the overall framework for the comprehensive management and secure exchange of health information among providers, insurers, governments, and consumers. The use of health information technology also has the potential to improve health care quality, prevent medical errors, increase administrative efficiencies, decrease paperwork, and improve patient care throughout the State by providing complete, accurate, and searchable health information at the point of diagnosis and care. The federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act has created a number of funding opportunities to advance health information technology through the use of federal matching grant programs aimed at helping states design and develop health information technology systems. The legislature also finds that participation in these federal matching grant programs will be beneficial to the overall health of the residents of the State.

The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds to the department of health to participate in any federal matching grant programs authorized by the federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act with respect to health information technology systems.

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for the fiscal year 2011-2012 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2012-2013 to be used by the department of health for participation in any federal matching grant programs authorized by the federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act with respect to the design or development of health information technology systems. To effectuate the purposes of this Act, the department of health shall comply with all program-specific requirements and timetables set forth by the federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act and any federal agency charged with implementing the federal matching grant programs.

The department of health shall submit a report to the legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2012, and every year thereafter, that shall contain the details of the department of health's expenditures, proposals, and planning outcomes with respect to the design or development of health information technology systems in accordance with the department of health's participation in any federal matching grant programs authorized by the federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act. The report shall also contain any other information deemed necessary by the department of health to provide the legislature with information on the department of health's ability to effectuate the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 3. The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.

Report Title:

Appropriation; Health Information Technology; Federal Matching Grants

Description:

Appropriates funds to the Department of Health to participate in federal matching grant programs associated with the development of health information technologies. Requires an annual report. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB797 HD1)

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