Introduced Version






HOUSE BILL No. 1342

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL



Citations Affected: IC 16-21-2-17; IC 16-28-2-11; IC 25-1-9-19.5.

Synopsis: Electronic health records system. Requires health providers to, not later than January 1, 2010, use an electronic health records system that meets certain requirements for purposes of billing and receipt of claim payment for services rendered by the health provider.

Effective: July 1, 2008.





Ripley




    January 15, 2008, read first time and referred to Committee on Technology, Research and Development.







Introduced

Second Regular Session 115th General Assembly (2008)


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HOUSE BILL No. 1342



    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 16-21-2-17; (08)IN1342.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 16-21-2-17 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2008]: Sec. 17. (a) A hospital, an ambulatory outpatient surgical center, an abortion clinic, or a birthing center shall, not later than January 1, 2010, use an electronic health records system for purposes of billing and receipt of claim payment for services rendered by the hospital, ambulatory outpatient surgical center, abortion clinic, or birthing center.
    (b) An electronic health records system required under subsection (a) must allow for:
        (1) the exchange of information between the system and the claim payment system of each third party to which the hospital, ambulatory outpatient surgical center, abortion clinic, or birthing center submits a bill; and
        (2) compliance with IC 27-8-5.7 and IC 27-13-36.2.

SOURCE: IC 16-28-2-11; (08)IN1342.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 16-28-2-11 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY

1, 2008]: Sec. 11. (a) A health facility shall, not later than January 1, 2010, use an electronic health records system for purposes of billing and receipt of claim payment for services rendered by the health facility.
    (b) An electronic health records system required under subsection (a) must allow for:
        (1) the exchange of information between the system and the claim payment system of each third party to which the health facility submits a bill; and
        (2) compliance with IC 27-8-5.7 and IC 27-13-36.2.

SOURCE: IC 25-1-9-19.5; (08)IN1342.1.3. -->     SECTION 3. IC 25-1-9-19.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2008]: Sec. 19.5. (a) A practitioner shall, not later than January 1, 2010, use an electronic health records system for purposes of billing and receipt of claim payment for services rendered by the practitioner.
    (b) An electronic health records system required under subsection (a) must allow for:
        (1) the exchange of information between the system and the claim payment system of each third party to which the practitioner submits a bill; and
        (2) compliance with IC 27-8-5.7 and IC 27-13-36.2.