Health Information Exchanges – Definition and Privacy Regulations
Sponsor: Delegate KellyCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 718 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of a 'health information exchange' as used in provisions of law governing the confidentiality of medical records; and providing that regulations governing the privacy and security of protected health information obtained or released through a health information exchange may not prohibit the sharing and disclosing of information that is required to be exchanged under federal law or for payment purposes or the use of electronic health information for purposes important to public health.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Taylor, Allisonlobbyist | Kaiser Permanente | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Steffen, Ben | MHCC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Steffen, Ben | MHCC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shek, Heather | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Kelly, Delegate Kellylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Kelly, Delegate Kellylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kelly, Ariana | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kelly, Ariana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maryland, State of | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Minderlein, Shannahlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | O'Connor, Patricia | Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU) | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…
FAVKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…
FAVMinderlein, ShannahRegistered for: American Forest & Paper Association; Arc Central Chesapeake Region, The; Wine Institute; Kaiser Permanente; Capitol Strategies LLC; Compassion & Choices Action Network…
INFOElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…
