Sec. 19a-25e. Connecticut Health Information Network plan.
Sec. 19a-25e. Connecticut Health Information Network plan. (a) The Department of Public Health and The University of Connecticut Health Center may, within
available appropriations, develop a Connecticut Health Information Network plan to
securely integrate state health and social services data, consistent with state and federal
privacy laws, within and across The University of Connecticut Health Center, the Office
of Health Care Access and the Departments of Public Health, Developmental Services
and Children and Families. Data from other state agencies may be integrated into the
network as funding permits and as permissible under federal law.
(b) The Department of Public Health and The Center for Public Health and Health
Policy at The University of Connecticut Health Center shall collaborate with the Departments of Information Technology, Developmental Services, Children and Families and
the Office of Health Care Access to develop the Connecticut Health Information Network plan.
(c) The plan shall: (1) Include research in and describe existing health and human
services data; (2) inventory the various health and human services data aggregation
initiatives currently underway; (3) include a framework and options for the implementation of a Connecticut Health Information Network, including query functionality to
obtain aggregate data on key health indicators within the state; (4) identify and comply
with confidentiality, security and privacy standards; and (5) include a detailed cost estimate for implementation and potential sources of funding.
(P.A. 07-73, S. 2(a); June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2, S. 66.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2 effective July 1, 2007; pursuant to P.A. 07-73 "Department of Mental Retardation"
was changed editorially by the Revisors to "Department of Developmental Services", effective October 1, 2007.