Mr. President and Mr. Speaker:
The Joint Conference Committee comprised of Sens. Peter C. Knudson, Allen M.
Christensen, and Gene Davis, and Reps. Ronda Rudd Menlove, John Dougall, and Christine A.
Johnson, recommends 2nd Sub. H.B. 47, STANDARDS FOR ELECTRONIC EXCHANGE
OF CLINICAL HEALTH INFORMATION, by Representative R. Menlove, with the following
amendments:
1. Include the Senate committee amendment on Page 3, Line 83, of the Goldenrod copy
dated 2-7-2008.
for:
Respectfully,
Sen. Peter C. Knudson
Rep. Ronda Rudd Menlove
Voting: 6-0-0
2. Also include the following amendments:
1. Page
1, Lines 19 through 21
:
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. requires the department to report to the Legislature's Health and Human
Services
20
Interim Committee concerning the adoption of the standards for the
secure
}
21
electronic exchange of clinical health information; and
2. Page
3, Lines 76 through 80
Senate Committee Amendments
2-7-2008
:
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(3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a health care provider or third party
77
payer in Utah is required to use the standards adopted by the department under the
provisions
78
of Subsection (2) if the health care provider or third party payer elects to engage in an
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electronic exchange of clinical health information with another health care
provider
,
}
or
third party
80
payer
, or health care recipient
}
.
3. Page
4, Lines 88 through 93
:
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(5) The department shall report on the use of the standards for the electronic
exchange
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of clinical health information to the legislative Health and Human Services Interim
Committee
90
no later than October 15, 2008 and no later than every October 15th thereafter. The
report shall
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include publicly available information concerning the costs and savings for the
department,
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third party payers, and health care providers associated with the standards for the
secure
}
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electronic exchange of clinical health records.
4. Page
4, Lines 108 through 118
:
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(iii) The commissioner shall coordinate the administrative rules adopted under the
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provisions of this section with the administrative rules adopted by the Department of
Health for
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the implementation of the standards for the
secure
}
electronic exchange of clinical
health
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information under Section
26-1-37
. The department shall establish procedures for
developing
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the rules adopted under this section, which ensure that the Department of Health is given
the
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opportunity to comment on proposed rules.
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(b) The commissioner shall regulate any fees charged by insurers to the providers
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(i) uniform claim forms [or];
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(ii) electronic billing[.]; or
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(iii) the
secure
}
electronic exchange of clinical health information permitted
by Section
118
26-1-37
.
Senate Chair, Conference Committee
House Chair, Conference Committee
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Bill Number
*HB0047S02*